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When was this celadon 'mystery' ewer made?
Posted By: Tim
Posted Date: Mar 16, 2010 (06:23 AM)
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I own a celadon 'mystery' ewer that is almost exactly the same as the Song dynasty ewer on exhibit at the Shaanxi History Museum, Xi'an. I would like to know its age.

Here is a link to the photo of the Shaanxi History Museum's ewer...

http://www.tripadvisor.com/LocationPhotos-g298557-d325698-w2-Shaanxi_History_Museum-Xi_an_Shaanxi.html#21438544

Here is a link to photos of my ewer...

http://www.flickr.com/photos/23676403@N07/sets/72157623501407201/

Here is a link to photos of a modern reproduction being sold on Ebay....

http://www.flickr.com/photos/23676403@N07/sets/72157623506936725/

I don't believe my piece is from the Song dynasty as the glaze seems different, my piece and some of the carving on my piece seem to be more pronounced (less delicate) than what I see in the photo of the authentic piece owned by the museum.

However, I don't think my piece is a modern reproduction, either. The details on my piece are much more refined, including the spout in the shape of a lioness nursing its cub, which you can see the fine details of the teeth, facial expression, muscles/tendons in the paws, and detailed head & body of the nursing cub. In addition, the overall scrolling lotus design seems to be a strong match to the authentic piece.

Further more, the quality of the porcelain and glaze in my piece seems to be of a finer quality and there is oxidation that can be seen on the teeth of the lioness, on the foot, and a few areas where the glaze did not fully cover the porcelain. I also notice there is some speckling in the porcelain (impurities) that might suggest an older piece.

I've read that in the Qianlong period that many famous porcelain pieces were copied. Is it possible that this is a Qianlong copy?




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