A carved 'Yazohou' bowl, Song dynasty (960-1279).
The deep rounded sides rising from a short straight foot to an everted rim, freely carved to the interior with stylized floral medallion, the exterior carved with elongated overlapping lotus-petals, covered over all in an olive-green glaze. Diameter 10,7 cm.
Crazings, chips to rim, wear.
Provenance
Orvar Karlbeck (1879-1967), a handwritten card describing the object, and dated Stockholm 5 March 1946 enclosed.
The Collection of a Swedish Connoisseur, Stockholm.
Exhibitions
Gammal Kinesisk Konst/Kiinan Vanhaa Taidetta, Helsingors/Helsinki 1956, No 133.
Literature
Gammal Kinesisk Konst/Kiinan Vanhaa Taidetta, Helsingors/Helsinki 1956, No 133.
More information
The collection is a study collection, accumulated during a lifetime. The collector operated within the field of oriental works of art. Due to his knowledge and sense of quality he was of great help to many of the members on Kinaklubben (The China Club) with members such as the Swedish Crown Prince Gustav Adolf, Emil Hultmark and Carl Kempe. The collection is mainly acquired in Sweden and London.