Chinese Song Dynasty Incised Qingbai / Celadon Porcelain Bowl - Warped

This porcelain bowl was made in the 12th -13th century during the Song Dynasty (AD 960 - 1279), a product of one of the kilns in Fujian province, probably the Tongan or Anqi kilns, where such wares were made for export around south-east Asia. It is fairly "heavily-potted" and coated in a pale olive-green qingbai type of glaze, save for the foot that remains unglazed showing the pale porcelain body (where the wall of the bowl is at its thinnest it is translucent). The inner surface is decorated with incised floral or cloud patterns. Interestingly the bowl has become warped during firing and there is also a fair amount of kiln grit embedded within the glaze, mainly in the centre of the bowl. This bowl has been recovered from a shipwreck so it was not discarded as a "kiln waster" despite it being somewhat warped!

Diameter 17 cm. Notwithstanding its firing faults that, arguably, add to its attraction, it is in very good condition with a good ring when tapped and no repair or restoration.

For information: this is from the collection of the late Grahame Clarke (1942 - 2014), master potter known for founding two potteries, Highland Stoneware in Lochniver in 1974 and in 1991 Grahame Clarke Porcelain in London, then Norfolk. Well-known for his blue & white porcelain, his work was influenced by 17th century Chinese pottery and porcelain as well as 16th and 17th century Delftware. Grahame was a friend and regular customer of ours for many years. The item for sale here is one of many we are offering from his collection built up over some twenty years prior to his passing. This attraction of this bowl to a potter is obvious. Originally sold by ourselves in 2007.

The 1983 Southeast Asian Ceramic Society book "Song Ceramics" describes and illustrates very similar (although not warped) examples.

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