A WHITE-GLAZED JAR, TANG DYNASTY
China, 618-907. Of globular form, the body rising from a narrow foot to voluminous rounded shoulders with a short waisted neck surmounted by a rolled rim. The interior and exterior covered in a translucent creamy white glaze above a white slip. Parts of the lower body and the flat base unglazed, thus exposing the pale buff body with its characteristic pinkish hue.


Provenance
: Brian Page, Brighton, United Kingdom. Grahame Clarke, acquired from the above in 2008, and thence by descent in the family. Grahame Clarke (1940-2014) was a noted ceramic artist, influenced by pioneers of small-scale studio pottery such as Harry Davis, Bernard Leach, and Shoji Hamada. In 1974 he founded Highland Stoneware in Lochinver, Scotland. Driven by the historic and natural environment, his work combined the durable porcelain body, modeled on ancient century Chinese pottery, with a free hand-painted style inspired by Delftware blue-and-white decorations of the 16th and 17th centuries. His passion for ceramics led him to collect artifacts from all over the globe, but especially from China. Inspired by historic porcelain, Clarke’s work itself ended up in museums like the Victoria & Albert, exemplifying the modern movement of micro-kiln ceramic arts.

Condition
: Good condition, commensurate with age, showing some old wear and minor manufacturing irregularities, including glaze recesses and dark spots. Expected glaze flaking, minor losses, light scratches.

Weight: 1018.1 g
Dimensions: Height 16.5 cm


Literature comparison:

Compare a related jar in the Idemitsu Museum of Arts, illustrated in Selected Masterpieces from the Idemitsu Collection, Tokyo, 1996, no. 90; and in Mayuyama, Seventy Years, Tokyo, 1976, p. 83, no. 219. Compare a related white-glazed pottery jar illustrated by Krahl in Chinese Ceramics from the Meiyintang Collection, London, 1994, pp. 138-139, no. 229. Compare four related jars of varying sizes (14.3 to 25.5 cm. high), illustrated in Mayuyama, Seventy Years, vol. 1, Tokyo, 1976, p. 97, pl. 261 and p. 83, pls. 219-22.


Auction result comparison:

Type: Closely related
Auction: Christie’s 29 March 2006, lot 394
Price: USD 3,600 or approx.
EUR 5,100
converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: A white-glazed baluster jar, Tang dynasty
Expert remark: Compare the closely related form and glaze. Note the size (20.9 cm).


Auction result comparison:

Type: Closely related
Auction: Bonhams New York, 20 March 2023, lot 4
Price: USD 7,013 or approx.
EUR 6,500
converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: Two white glazed pottery vessels, Tang dynasty
Expert remark: Compare the closely related form and glaze. Note the size (18.5 cm) and that this lot also comprises a shallow bowl.


Auction result comparison:

Type: Closely related
Auction: Christie’s New York, 24 Mar 2023, lot 1002
Price: USD 6,300 or approx.
EUR 5,900
converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: A glazed white ware jar, Tang dynasty
Expert remark: Compare the closely related form and glaze. Note the size (18.4 cm).




唐代白釉罐


中國，618-907年。侈口，短頸，豐胸，弧腹，平底。 通體覆蓋著半透明的白色釉。足部無釉，露淺黃色胎。


來源：
英國布萊頓Brian Page收藏；Grahame Clarke 於 2008 年從上述人士手中收購，並自此在同一家族傳承。Grahame Clarke（1940-2014）是一位著名的陶瓷藝術家，受到 Harry Davis、Bernard Leach 和 Shoji Hamada 等陶藝風格的影響。1974 年，他在蘇格蘭洛欽弗創立了 Highland Stoneware。 在歷史和自然環境的推動下，他的作品將仿照中國古代陶器的耐用瓷體與受十六世紀和十七世紀代爾夫特青花裝飾啟發的自由手繪風格結合起來。他對陶瓷的熱情促使他收集來自世界各地的陶瓷，尤其是來自中國的文物。受到古物的啟發，Clarke的作品本身最終被收藏在維多利亞和阿爾伯特博物館等博物館。

品相：
品相良好，有一些磨損和輕微的製造缺陷，包括釉面凹陷和黑點，輕微缺損與劃痕。

重量：1018.1 克
尺寸：高 16.5 厘米


文獻比較：

比較一件相近的白釉罐，收藏於出光美術館，見《Selected Masterpieces from the Idemitsu Collection》，東京，1996，編號90，又見Mayuyama，《Seventy Years》，東京，1976年，頁83，編號219。比較一件相近的白釉罐， 見Krahl，《Chinese Ceramics from the Meiyintang Collection》，倫敦，1994，頁138-139，編號229。比較四件相近的白釉罐 (高14.3 to 25.5厘米)，見Mayuyama，《Seventy Years》，卷1，東京，1976年，頁97，圖261，以及頁83，圖219-22。


拍賣結果比較：

形制：非常相近
拍賣：佳士得，2006年3月29日，lot 394
價格：USD 3,600（相當於今日
EUR 5,100
）
描述：唐代白釉罐
專家評論：比較非常相近的外形和釉面。請注意尺寸(20.9厘米)。


拍賣結果比較：

形制：非常相近
拍賣：紐約邦翰斯，2023年3月20日，lot 4
價格：USD 7,013（相當於今日
EUR 6,500
）
描述：唐白陶萬年罐及白陶壁足碗各一
專家評論：比較非常相近的外形和釉面。請注意尺寸(18.5厘米)，以及此有一件淺碗。


拍賣結果比較：

形制：非常相近
拍賣：紐約佳士得，2023年3月24日，lot 1002
價格：USD 6,300（相當於今日
EUR 5,900
）
描述：唐白釉罐
專家評論：比較非常相近的外形和釉面。請注意尺寸(18.4厘米)。