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Dear members,
Having collected Chinese ceramics for many years, I recently started up a webshop based in Stockholm, Sweden. I put pride in offering genuine items, and all the objects in my shop are guaranteed to be of the period stated. Welcome to have a look in my store!
Best /Kalle
A large Yaozhou teabowl of conical shape – Northern Song dynasty
Period: Northern Song dynasty (960-1127 AD)
Size: Height 4.8 cm, diameter 13.5 cm
Condition: Excellent condition, light surface scratches and small firing flaws.
Provenance: From a Swedish private collection
References: A very similar bowl was found in the tomb of the Princess of State Chen, Inner Mongolia, which could be dated to the seventh year of Kaitai (1018). It is illustrated in “Dated ceramics of Song, Liao, and Jin Periods”, LIUTAO, Cultural Relics Publishing House, Beijing, 2004, pl. 2-3.
For another similar bowl, see,”Chinese Ceramics in the Carl Kempe Collection”, Bo Gyllensvard, Stockholm, 1964, pl. 116.
Hi Kalle,
Thanks for sharing information about your store. It's very well organised and as a new collector I appreciate that prices are listed and there is a lot of background information. I hope it goes well.
Rahul
Hi Rahul,
Thanks for your kind words and input. I am glad you like the store. As a collector myself I know the importance of knowing what you are buying, especially if you intend to spend a lot on money.
Best /Kalle
New Blue&White additions in the store dating from Ming and Qing dynasties.
A Korean celadon deep bowl – Goreyo Dynasty
The bowl has deep rounded sides rising from a short foot. It is covered overall with a dark green glaze turning bluish grey in certain areas. There are some kiln grit adhesions to the base, which is typical of Korean celadon from this period.
Period: Goreyo Dynasty (AD 918-1392), 12th Century
Size: Height 7.8 cm, diameter 16.5 cm
Condition: Good condition, wear consistent with age and some fire impurities to the glaze, a few insignificant chips to the foot ring
Provenance: From a Swedish private collection.
SKU: 33
References: There is a closely related bowl in the National Museum of Asian Art, Freer Study Collection
Price: €350
Shipping rates: Sweden €15, Europe €35-40, Rest of the world €50
A rare Qingbai “Duomu” ewer - Yuan Dynasty
Period: Yuan Dynasty (1279-1368)
Size: Height 12.7 cm, Diameter of base 5.8 cm,
Condition: Good condition, wear consistent with age, minor chips to the rear stopper of the mouth, crack to the base probably from manufacture.
Provenance: From a private collection brought together by a Swedish Connoisseur of Art. Making a career first at SIDA (Swedish International Development Cooporation Agency) and then later, he had a long career with the United Nations where he came to work mostly in Sweden, Iran, India, Thailand, Philippines, Indonesia and New York for close to 30 years.
References: A larger ewer of this shape was excavated from the Yuantuo tomb in Longtan Lake, Chongwen district, and is illustrated in Complete Collection of Ceramic Art unearthed in China - Beijing, Zhang Bai, Science Press, Bejing, 2008, Plate 83.
Price: €640
Shipping rates: Sweden €15, Europe €35-40, Rest of the world €50
I am selling this carved Longquan celadon bowl dating to late Northern Song or early Southern Song.
Period: Song dynasty - 12th century
Size: Height 6 cm, diameter 11.7 cm
Condition: Good condition, wear consistent with age, small chips to the footring
Provenance: Swedish private collection
SKU: 32
References: Two related bowls from the Palace Museum dated to southern Song, are illustrated in Longquan of the world – Longquan Celadon and Globalization, Vol. 1 – A history of Thousands of Years, The Forbidden City Publishing House, 2019, Plate 31, 32
Price: €380
Shipping rates: Sweden €15, Europe €35-40, Rest of the world €50
A fine Longquan celadon brush washer - Yuan Dynasty. This particular shape is sometimes referred to as “bamboo” design or “sugar cane” design.
Period: Yuan Dynasty (1279-1368)
Size: Diameter 11.2 cm, height 3.5 cm
Condition: Excellent condition, minor wear and fire impurities, minor crazing
Provenance: From a Swedish private collection.
SKU: 36
References: A Longquan washer of this shape excavated at Shisicang site, Wuqing district, Tianjin, dated to Yuan dynasty, is illustrated in Complete Collection of Ceramic Art unearthed in China - Tianjin Liaoning Jilin Heilongjiang, Zhang Bai, Science Press, Bejing, 2008, Plate 18.
There is a comparable washer in Metropolitan Museum, New York, with an incised lotus design to the interior.
Another similar washer was sold at Sothebys, London, in 2018.
Price: €1700
Shipping rates: Sweden €15, Europe €35-40, Rest of the world €50
Another Longquan celadon brush washer of “bamboo” design in store. Different glaze quality than the other one, but same lovely shape and more affordable.
Period: Yuan Dynasty (1279-1368)
Size: Diameter 11.2 cm, height 3.5 cm
Condition: Good condition, minor wear and fire impurities, crazing, small area of glaze loss/chip to the bottom (see pictures), glaze slightly dull.
Provenance: From a Swedish private collection.
SKU: 49
Price: € 280
Shipping rates: Sweden €15, Europe €35-40, Rest of the world €50
Period: Tang dynasty (618-907 AD), 9th century
Size: Height 19.5 cm, diameter mouth 10.6 cm
Condition: Good condition considering age, glaze condition is very good, wear and firing flaws, three restored sections to the rim and two repairs to the handle (see pictures with UV-light).
Provenance: From a Swedish private collection
SKU: 47
References: There is a very similar ewer in the Lammett Collection, illustrated in “Tang Ceramics Changsha Kilns”, Timothy See-Yiu Lam, Lammett Arts, 1990, Hong Kong, colour plate 133.
Price: € 950
Shipping rates: Sweden €15, Europe €35-40, Rest of the world €50
A Canton famille rose punch bowl – Daoguang period
Period: Daoguang (1820-1850)
Size: Dia. 36.7 cm, height 15.5 cm
Condition: Good condition, surface scratches and customary wear to the gilding and enamels, small hairline crack going down from the rim approx. 3 cm long (see pictures), two figures partly repainted (see pictures) but no restoration or further damages detected with UV-light. Nice ring tone when tapping it with a finger.
Provenance: Swedish private collection
SKU: 57
References: Several comparable bowls have been sold at Sothebys, Christies and Bonhams (see my website for links to auctions).
Price: €1600
Shipping rates: Sweden €25, Europe €50, Rest of the world €75
A nice bowl. The depiction of foreigners is interesting, they don't seem to be European but rather people from Central Asia.
Birgit
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