J.J. Lally & Co., Oriental Art / New York City, New York

29.
A JIZHOU PAPER-CUT DECORATED
BLOSSOMING PLUM BRANCH TEA BOWL

Song Dynasty (A.D. 960-1279)

boldly decorated on the interior of the steep flaring sides with a stenciled design of a branch of blossoming plum in very dark brown glaze, the forked branch spreading around the interior sides in strong contrast to the variegated reddish-brown and buff-colored background glaze which thins to paler tones over the upturned lip and gathers in a darker band just below the rim, the exterior with opaque tan ‘tortoiseshell’ markings on a dark brown glaze neatly trimmed around the edge of the shallow ring foot, the flat recessed base and foot unglazed showing the buff pottery.

Diameter 4 ⁵⁄₈ inches (11.7 cm)

宋    吉州剪紙貼花梅枝紋盞    徑  11.7  厘米