6 - CHINA, Qing Dynasty

CHINA, Qing Dynasty A stoneware bowl mounted on a short foot; the circular walls are covered with a thick, runny “junyao”-style glaze in shades of blue and eggplant. 8.4 x 18.4 cm Note: Junyao (or Jun) ceramics, originating in Henan Province, are among the most famous productions of the Song Dynasty (960–1279). They are distinguished by their thick, opalescent glazes, whose shades of lavender blue, violet, and purple result from complex firing processes and the use of copper-based pigments. Particularly prized by collectors and the Qing emperors, these chromatic effects were emulated by potters in subsequent centuries. This Qing Dynasty bowl attests to the enduring nature of this tradition in Chinese ceramic arts.