[DRINKING CULTURE] CHINESE PERSIMMON-GLAZED TEA BOWL SONG DYNASTY

宋 柿釉笠式盌

of conical form with wide flaring sides rising from a short foot, covered overall in a persimmon-red glaze, thinning at the rim to a lighter tone, the foot left unglazed revealing the fine buff stoneware body, with a Japanese wooden box

Dimensions:

13.5cm diameter

Provenance:

Private collection, London, acquired from Japan; formerly in the Mineo Hata Collection (by repute)

倫敦私人收藏，購自日本；前秦峰男舊藏（據傳）

Footnote:

See some comparable persimmon-glazed tea bowls of Ding-ware, noted for similar widely flaring sides, were sold at Christie's Hong Kong, 9 July 2020, lot 2808, Bonhams Hong Kong, 29 November 2023, lot 122 and Sotheby's London, 17 May 2024, lot 239.