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Chinese Sui Dynasty White Glazed Jar with Loop Handles, 6th-7th Century

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A simple and elegant Chinese high fired white glazed jar with four lug handles, Sui Dynasty (581 to 618), probably Heibei Province. The voluptuous jar crafted from a high fired stoneware and glazed a creamy white with a fine crackled surface. The glaze stopping about three quarters down, leaving the white porcelaneous stoneware body exposed. Four loop or lug handles decorate the high shoulder and short neck. The glaze somewhat degraded, probably from time in the sea as part of a shipwreck. White wares such as this were produced for both the domestic and export markets, and were traded throughout Asia and the Middle East. For a very similar example, with no glaze degradation, please see the one in the collection of the British Museum, 1968.0422.23, Sedgwick Bequest. For another, slightly larger example described as Tang Dynasty, please see Sothebys New York September 2016 sale, Chinese Art Through the Eye of Skamoto Goro: Early Chinese Art , lot 7. Sold for a hammer price of $93,750 on an estimate of $8,000 - $12,000. Provenance: Bonhams San Francisco.
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 10 in (25.4 cm)Diameter: 10 in (25.4 cm)
  • Style:
    Tang (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
    Stoneware,Glazed
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    581-618
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use. Minor losses. Minor fading. The glaze somewhat degraded. A large blemish form the firing to one side (please see photos). A slight chip to the underside of the foot (please see photos). No breaks or repairs noted.
  • Seller Location:
    Austin, TX
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU894715015502

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