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Finest Most Important Southern Song Dynasty Official Imperial Guan Xiuneisi Inner Kiln Wares
Most Of These Guan Wares Were Done In The Xiuneisi Inner Kiln,
And They're Among The Finest In The World
(From Sotheby's Catalog) One of the earliest references to guan kilns may be found in Tan zhai bihen [Composed measures from the Tan Studio], written by the Southern Song scholar Ye Zhi: ‘The kiln [site] at Xiuneisi, referred to as the inner kiln, inherited the production [method] of the ancient capital and produced celadon wares that used clear clay as standard. [These wares were] extremely fine with a glossy coloured [glaze] that was lustrous and translucent. They were treasured [by everyone] in the realm. Subsequently, a different new kiln was established at Jituotianxia [which produced wares that were] greatly different from [that produced at the] old kiln.’
Guan Yao Ribbed Vase This Is Likely The Finest in the World, this Official Jiaotanxia or Xiuneisi Inner Kiln Vase Is Marked and Period made for the Imperial court of the Southern Song Dynasty 1127- 1279
Check all the books and Museums in the world, you won't find a finer or more Beautiful Masterpiece than this Guan Yao Southern Song Dynasty Ribbed Vase below. This vase was Likely done in the Official Xiuneisi inner Kiln or possibly Jiaotanxia kiln. It has a thick opaque pale blue with a slight greenish tinge that was achieved by putting on several applications of glaze and successive firings. This thick coat of glaze thinned out around Rim and shows the dark Ochre Brown color biscuit and has slight faint crackle throughout. The form is well balanced clearly done by a master potter. These types of wares are known to be very finely potted with bodies thinner than the glaze. The Vase has the official government mark on the base. The Jin Armies drove the Imperial Court out from the Northern Song Dynasty they were driven south to Hangzhou in 1127A.D. and they setup the Southern Song Dynasty. ppjrs
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Southern Song Dynasty Guan Yao Official Xiuneisi Inner Kiln Imperial Guan ware Marked and Period Arrow Vase
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Southern Song Dynasty Arrow Vase Masterpiece, Guan Yao Official Kiln Imperial Mark period Guan ware Vase that was done in the official Xiuneisi inner kiln. Has had several layers of thick Bluish with a tinge of greenish translucent Glaze which was done with a thin body and thicker glaze pooling on the base. This Beautiful translucent Bluish crackled glazed Arrow Vase has the official government Guan mark on the base. Also has a iron foot from firing and the dark Ochre color from the Brown clay they used. The Jin Armies drove the Imperial Court out from the Northern Song Dynasty they were driven south to Hangzhou in 1127A.D. and they setup the Southern Song Dynasty. measures approx 8 3/8" tall ppjrs
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Southern Song Dynasty Guan Yao Official Xiuneisi Inner Kiln Imperial Guan ware Marked and Period Tiger handles Vase
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Southern Song Dynasty Tiger Handles Vase Masterpiece, Guan Yao Official Xiuneisi Kiln Imperial Mark period Guan ware Tiger Handle Vase that was done in the official Xiuneisi inner kiln. Has had several layers of thick greenish Glaze which was done with a thin body. This Beautiful Greenish very faint crackle glazed Curvy Rectangle Vase has the official government Guan mark on the base. Also has a iron foot from firing and the dark brown color from the brown clay they used. The Jin Armies drove the Imperial Court out from the Northern Song Dynasty they were driven south to Hangzhou in 1127A.D. and they setup the Southern Song Dynasty. measures approx 8 7/8" tall ppjrs
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Southern Song Dynasty Guan Yao Official Xiuneisi Inner Kiln Imperial Guan ware Marked and Period Ribbed Vase
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Southern Song Dynasty Ribbed Vase Masterpiece, Guan Yao Official Xiuneisi Kiln Imperial Mark period Guan ware Vase that was done in the official inner kiln. Has had several layers of thick Bluish with a tinge of greenish translucent glaze which was done with a thin body and thicker glaze pooling on the base. This Beautiful Bluish with tinge of green crackle glazed Ribbed Vase, has the official government Guan mark on the base. Also has a iron foot from firing and the dark Ochre color from the brown clay they used. The Jin Armies drove the Imperial Court out from the Northern Song Dynasty they were driven south to Hangzhou in 1127A.D. and they setup the Southern Song Dynasty. measures approx 9 1/8" tall ppjrs
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Southern Song Dynasty Guan Yao Official Xiuneisi Inner Kiln Imperial Guan ware Marked and Period Oval Vase
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Southern Song Dynasty Oval Vase Masterpiece, Guan Yao Official Xiuneisi Kiln Imperial Mark period Guan ware Vase that was done in the official Xiuneisi inner kiln. Has had several layers of thick bluish with a tinge of greenish translucent Glaze which was done with a thin body and thicker pooling glaze on the base. This Beautiful greenish bluish transparent crackle glazed Bottle Vase has the official government Guan mark on the base. Also has a iron foot from firing and the dark brown color from the ochre brown clay they used. The Jin Armies drove the Imperial Court out from the Northern Song Dynasty they were driven south to Hangzhou in 1127A.D. and they setup the Southern Song Dynasty. measures approx 9 1/8" tall ppjrs
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Song Dynasty Guan Yao Official Kiln Imperial Guan ware
crackled Bamboo Neck Bottle Vase Fire Gilded bands
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Song Dynasty Guan Yao Official Kiln Imperial period Guan ware Bamboo Neck Bottle Vase. has crackled Beige glazed Vase with fire gild bands around the rim and base that have layered reddish cuprite and greenish Botryoidal malachite corrosion that seeped through the pores of fire gilded copper bands which guarantees its great age, is a clear indication of there great age and authenticity and this is more reliable than a TL test and used by all experts to determine authenticity of an artifact and can't be faked. Also has a iron foot from firing that's dark brown color. The Jin Armies drove the Imperial Court out from the Northern Song Dynasty they were driven south to Hangzhou in 1127A.D. and they setup the Southern Song Dynasty.
measures approx 5 5/8" tall ppjrs
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Southern Song Dynasty Guan Yao Official Xiuneisi Inner Kiln Imperial Guan ware Marked and Period Square Ribbed Vase
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Southern Song Dynasty Square Ribbed Vase Masterpiece, Guan Yao Official Xiuneisi Kiln Imperial Mark period Guan ware Vase that was done in the official inner kiln. Has had several layers of thick Bluish with a tinge of greenish Glaze which was done with a thin body and thicker glaze pooling on the base. This Beautiful translucent Bluish faint crackle glazed Square Ribbed Vase has the official government Guan mark on the base. Also has a iron foot from firing and the dark ochre brown color from the brown clay they used. Xiu Nei Si apparently refers to the Department of palace supply, The Jin Armies drove the Imperial Court out from the Northern Song Dynasty they were driven south to Hangzhou in 1127A.D. and they setup the Southern Song Dynasty. measures approx 9 1/4" tall ppjrs
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Southern Song Dynasty Guan Yao Official Xiuneisi Inner Kiln Imperial Guan ware Marked and Period Hexagon Vase
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Southern Song Dynasty Hexagon Vase Masterpiece, Guan Yao Official Xiuneisi Kiln Imperial Mark period Guan ware Hexagon with Tiger Handles Vase that was done in the official inner kiln. Has had several layers of thick Bluish with a tinge of greenish translucent Glaze which was done with a thin body and thicker glaze pooling on the base. This Beautiful Bluish crackled Transparent glazed Hexagon Vase has the official government Guan mark on the base. Also has a iron foot from firing and the dark ochre brown color from the brown clay they used. Xiu Nei Si apparently refers to the Department of palace supply. The Jin Armies drove the Imperial Court out from the Northern Song Dynasty they were driven south to Hangzhou in 1127A.D. and they setup the Southern Song Dynasty. measures approx 9 1/4" tall ppjrs
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Southern Song Dynasty Guan Yao Official Xiuneisi Inner Kiln Imperial Guan ware Marked and Period Hu-form Vase
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Southern Song Dynasty Hu-form tube handles Vase Masterpiece, Guan Yao Official Xiuneisi Kiln Imperial Mark period Guan ware Vase that was done in the official inner kiln. Has had several layers of thick Bluish with a tinge of greenish Translucent Glaze which was done with a thin body Tube handles and thicker glaze pooling on the base. This Beautiful translucent Bluish crackled glazed Hu-form Vase has the official government Guan mark on the base. Also has a iron foot from firing and the dark ochre brown color from the brown clay they used. Xiu Nei Si apparently refers to the Department of palace supply. The Jin Armies drove the Imperial Court out from the Northern Song Dynasty they were driven south to Hangzhou in 1127A.D. and they setup the Southern Song Dynasty.
measures approx 9 1/8" tall ppjrs
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Southern Song Dynasty Guan Yao Official Xiuneisi Inner Kiln Imperial Guan ware Marked and Period Cong Form Vase
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Southern Song Dynasty Cong Form Vase Masterpiece, Guan Yao Official Xiuneisi Kiln Imperial Mark period Guan ware Cong Form Vase that was done in the Official Xiuneisi inner kiln. Has had several layers of thick Bluish with a tinge of greenish Glaze which was done with a thin body and thicker glaze on the base. This Beautiful Bluish Translucent crackle glazed Cong Vase has the official government Guan mark on the base. Also has a iron four feet base from firing and the dark ochre brown color fo the clay they used. Xiu Nei Si apparently refers to the Department of palace supply. The Jin Armies drove the Imperial Court out from the Northern Song Dynasty they were driven south to Hangzhou in 1127A.D. and they setup
the Southern Song Dynasty. measures approx. 9 3/8" tall ppjrs
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Southern Song Dynasty Guan Yao Official Xiuneisi Inner Kiln Imperial Guan ware Marked and Period Meiping Vase
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Southern Song Dynasty Meiping Masterpiece Guan Yao Official Xiuneisi Kiln Imperial Mark period Guan ware Vase that was done in the Official inner kiln. Has had several layers of thick Bluish with a tinge of greenish Glaze which shows the thin body and thicker pooling glaze on the base. This Beautiful Bluish crackled glazed Meiping Vase has the official government mark on the base. Also has a iron foot from firing and the dark ochre brown color from the brown clay they used. Xiu Nei Si apparently refers to the Department of palace supply. The Jin Armies drove the Imperial Court out from the Northern Song Dynasty they were driven south to Hangzhou in 1127A.D. and they setup the Southern Song Dynasty.
measures approx 9 1/4" tall ppjrs
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Southern Song Dynasty Guan Yao Official Xiuneisi Inner Kiln Imperial Guan ware Marked and Period Octagon Hu-form Vase
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Southern Song Dynasty Octagon Hu-form Vase Masterpiece, Guan Yao Official Xiuneisi Kiln Imperial Mark period Guan ware Vase that was done in the official Xiuneisi inner kiln. Has had several layers of thick greenish Glaze which was done with a thin body glaze was ontroled on the base. This Beautiful translucent greenish very faintly crackle glazed Hu-form Vase has the official government Guan mark on the base. Also has a iron foot from firing and the dark brown color from the brown clay they used. Xiu Nei Si apparently refers to the Department of palace supply Shunai Division. The Jin Armies drove the Imperial Court out from the Northern Song Dynasty they were driven south to Hangzhou in 1127A.D. and they setup the Southern Song Dynasty. measures approx 8 3/4" tall ppjrs
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Southern Song Dynasty Guan Yao Official Xiuneisi Inner Kiln Imperial Guan ware Marked and Period Double Gourd Bottle Vase
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Southern Song Dynasty Double Gourd Bottle Vase Masterpiece, Guan Yao Official Kiln Imperial Mark period Guan ware Double Gourd Bottle Vase that was done in the official Xiuneisi inner kiln. Has had several layers of thick Bluish with a tinge of Greenish Glaze which was done with a thin body and thicker glaze. This Beautiful Bluish Greenish crackled glazed Bottle Vase has the official government Guan mark on the base. Also has three iron feet from firing and the dark ochre brown color from the brown clay they used. Xiu Nei Si apparently refers to the Department of palace supply Shunai Division. The Jin Armies drove the Imperial Court out from the Northern Song Dynasty they were driven south to Hangzhou in 1127A.D. and they setup the Southern Song Dynasty. measures approx 9 1/4" tall ppjrs
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Southern Song Dynasty Guan Yao Official Xiuneisi Inner Kiln Imperial Guan ware Marked and Period Octagon Hu-form Vase
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Southern Song Dynasty Octagon Hu-form Vase Masterpiece, Guan Yao Official Kiln Imperial Mark period Guan ware Vase that was done in the official Xiuneisi inner kiln. Has had several layers of thick Bluish with a Tinge of Greenish Glaze which was done with a thin body and thicker glaze pooling on the base. This Beautiful translucent Bluish crackled glazed Hu-form Vase has the official government Guan mark on the base. Also has a iron foot from firing and the dark ochre brown color from the brown clay they used. The Jin Armies drove the Imperial Court out from the Northern Song Dynasty they were driven south to Hangzhou in 1127A.D. and they setup the Southern Song Dynasty. measures approx 8 1/2" tall ppjrs
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Southern Song Dynasty Guan Yao Official Xiuneisi Inner Kiln Imperial Guan ware Marked and Period Angles Vase
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Southern Song Dynasty Angled corners Vase Masterpiece, Guan Yao Official Xiuneisi Kiln Imperial Mark period Guan ware Vase that was done in the official Xiuneisi inner kiln. Has had several layers of thick Bluish with a tinge of greenish Glaze which was done with a thin body and thicker glaze pooling on the base. This Beautiful translucent Bluish crackled glazed Angles Vase has the official government Guan mark on the base. Also has a iron foot from firing and the dark ochre brown color from the brown clay they used. The Jin Armies drove the Imperial Court out from the Northern Song Dynasty they were driven south to Hangzhou in 1127A.D. and they setup the
Southern Song Dynasty. measures approx 8 1/2" tall ppjrs
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Southern Song Dynasty Guan Yao Official Xiuneisi Inner Kiln Imperial Guan ware Marked and Period Octagonal Bottle Vase
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Southern Song Dynasty Octagonal Bottle Vase Masterpiece, Guan Yao Official Kiln Imperial Mark period Guan ware Octagonal Bottle Vase that was done in the official Xiuneisi inner kiln. Has had several layers of thick Bluish Glaze which was done with a thin body and thicker pooling glaze on the base. This Beautiful Bluish with a tinge of Greenish crackled glazed Bottle Vase has the official government Guan mark on the base. Also has a iron foot from firing and the dark Ochre brown color from the brown clay they used. The Jin Armies drove the Imperial Court out from the Northern Song Dynasty they were driven south to Hangzhou in 1127A.D. and they setup the Southern Song Dynasty.
measures approx 8 5/8" tall ppjrs
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Song Dynasty Guan Yao Official Kiln Imperial Guan ware
crackled Vase Fire Gilded bands
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Song Dynasty Guan Yao Official Kiln Imperial period Guan ware Ribbed Vase. has crackled Beige glazed Vase with fire gild bands around the rim and base that have layered reddish cuprite and greenish Botryoidal malachite corrosion that seeped through the pores of fire gilded copper bands which guarantees its great age, is a clear indication of there great age and authenticity and this is more reliable than a TL test and used by all experts to determine authenticity of an artifact and can't be faked. Also has a iron foot from firing that's dark brown color and they used a dark brown clay. The Jin Armies drove the Imperial Court out from the Northern Song Dynasty they were driven south to Hangzhou in 1127A.D. and they setup the Southern Song Dynasty.
measures approx 5 3/4" tall ppjrs
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Southern Song Dynasty Guan Yao Official Xiuneisi Inner Kiln Imperial Guan ware Marked and Period Bamboo Neck Bottle Vase
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Southern Song Dynasty Bamboo Neck Bottle Vase Masterpiece, Guan Yao Official Xiuneisi Kiln Imperial Mark period Guan ware Bottle Vase that was done in the Official Xiuneisi inner kiln. Has had several layers of thick Bluish with a tinge of Greenish Glaze which was done with a thin body and thicker pooling glaze on the base. This Beautiful Bluish crackled glazed Bottle Vase has the official government Guan mark on the base. Also has a iron foot from firing and the dark Ochre brown color from the brown clay they used. The Jin Armies drove the Imperial Court out from the Northern Song Dynasty they were driven south to Hangzhou in 1127A.D. and they setup the Southern Song Dynasty. measures approx 8 1/2" tall ppjrs
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Southern Song Dynasty Guan Yao Official Xiuneisi Inner Kiln Imperial Guan ware Marked and Period Hexagon Meiping Vase
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Southern Song Dynasty Hexagon Meiping Masterpiece Guan Yao Official Xiuneisi Kiln Imperial Mark period Guan ware Vase that was done in the Official Xiuneisi inner kiln. Has had several layers of thick Bluish with a tinge of Greenish Glaze which shows the thin body and thicker pooling glaze on the base. This Beautiful Transparent Bluish crackle glazed Hexagon Meiping Vase has the official government mark on the base. Also has a iron foot from firing and the dark ochre brown color from the brown clay they used. Xiu Nei Si apparently refers to the Department of palace supply Shunai Division. The Jin Armies drove the Imperial Court out from the Northern Song Dynasty they were driven south to Hangzhou in 1127A.D. and they setup the Southern Song Dynasty.
measures approx 9 1/4" tall ppjrs
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Song Dynasty Guan Yao Official Kiln Imperial Guan ware
crackled Vase Fire Gilded bands with handles
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Song Dynasty Guan Yao Official Kiln Imperial marked and period Guan ware Vase. has crackled Beige glazed and handles Vase, also fire gild bands around the rim and base that have layered reddish cuprite and greenish Botryoidal malachite corrosion where the gold has worn which confirms its great age, is a guarantee indication of there great age and authenticity and this is more reliable than a TL test and used by all experts to determine authenticity of an artifact and can't be faked. Also has a iron foot from firing thats dark brown color also has the official Guan mark on base. The Jin Armies drove the Imperial Court out from the Northern Song Dynasty they were driven south to Hangzhou in 1127A.D. and they setup the Southern Song Dynasty.
measures approx 8 7/8" tall ppjrs
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Southern Song Dynasty Guan Yao Official Xiuneisi Inner Kiln Imperial Guan ware Marked and Period Tube Handle Vase
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Southern Song Dynasty Tube Handle Vase Masterpiece, Guan Yao Official Kiln Imperial Mark period Guan ware Vase that was done in the official Xiuneisi inner kiln. Has had several layers of thick Bluish with a tinge of greenish Glaze which was done with a thin body and thicker pooling glaze on the base. This Beautiful Bluish crackled glazed Bottle Vase has the official government Guan mark on the base. Also has a iron foot from firing and the dark ochre brown color from the brown clay they used. The Jin Armies drove the Imperial Court out from the Northern Song Dynasty they were driven south to Hangzhou in 1127A.D. and they setup the Southern Song Dynasty. measures approx 8 1/2" tall ppjrs
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Guan Yao Vase the official Xiuneisi Inner Kiln ware made for the Imperial court of the Southern Song Dynasty 1127- 1279
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This Beautiful masterpiece Guan Yao S. Song Dynasty Vase above has a thick bluish with a tinge greenish glaze that was achieved by putting on several applications of glaze and successive firings. Guan Yao Official Kiln Imperial Mark period Guan ware Vase that was done in the official Xiuneisi inner kiln. This thick coat of glaze rounded off any sharp angles of the form. The form is well balanced clearly done by a master potter. The body used ochre brown clay that is very finely potted and thinner than the glaze, you can see this on the base were the glaze is pooling. The Vase has the official government mark on the base. Xiu Nei Si apparently refers to the Department of palace supply Shunai Division, under the relocated Northern Song Administration, which was driven south to Hangzhou in 1127A.D. Measures approx 9" tall.
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Southern Song Dynasty Guan Yao Official Xiuneisi Inner Kiln Imperial Guan ware Marked and Period Hexagon Vase
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Southern Song Dynasty Hexagon Vase Masterpiece, Guan Yao Official Xiuneisi Kiln Imperial Mark period Guan ware Hexagon with Tiger Handles Vase that was done in the official inner kiln. Has had several layers of thick Greenish Glaze which was done with a thin body and thicker glaze. This Beautiful greenish very faintly crackle transparent glaze Hexagon Vase, has the official government Guan mark on the base. Also has a iron foot from firing and the dark brown color from the brown clay they used. The Jin Armies drove the Imperial Court out from the Northern Song Dynasty they were driven south to Hangzhou in 1127A.D. and they setup the Southern Song Dynasty. measures approx 9 1/4" tall ppjrs
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Southern Song Dynasty Guan Yao Official Xiuneisi Inner Kiln Imperial Guan ware Marked and Period Ribbed Vase
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Southern Song Dynasty Ribbed Vase Masterpiece, Guan Yao Official Kiln Imperial Mark period Guan ware Vase that was done in the official Xiuneisi inner kiln. Has had several layers of thick Bluish with a tinge of Greenish glaze which was done with a thin body and thicker glaze pooling on the base. This Beautiful Bluish crackle glazed Ribbed Vase, has the official government Guan mark on the base. Also has a iron foot from firing and the dark reddish brown color from the brown clay they used. The Jin Armies drove the Imperial Court out from the Northern Song Dynasty they were driven south to Hangzhou in 1127A.D. and they setup the Southern Song Dynasty. measures approx 9 1/8" tall ppjrs
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Wonderful Southern Song Dynasty Guan Mallet formed Vase
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Masterpiece Guan ware Mallet form Vase, This very finely potted Vase has beautiful form and it's crackled White glaze has several golden threads the base shows the dark brown biscuit typical for Song Dynasty Guan Ware The Jin Armies drove the Imperial Court out from the Northern Song Dynasty they were driven south to Hangzhou in 1127A.D. and they setup the Southern Song Dynasty.
measures 8 1/2" tall
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100% Authentic N. Song Dynasty Official Imperial Royal Ru Kiln Porcelain Collection
there is no collection in the world that has more proof of Authenticity
Understanding "Botryoidal Malachite" Patina
Formation of Fanlike Crystal Needles
Most crystals simply begin to grow using available molecules. This results in discrete crystals whose sizes depend on available material. But malachite is different. It seldom forms discrete crystals of good size. Instead, scientists say, developing malachite crystals “split”, diverging into tiny needles, packed together in a fanlike arrangement.
The fanlike malachite needles grow into tightly bonded spherules, which crowd together and bond, forming a solid mass. When the spherules stop growing and terminate, the top surface is rounded to some degree. The terms “botryoidal” (resembling a cluster of grapes) and “reniform” (kidney-shaped) are used to describe large to small undulating masses of spherules.
Author Bob Jones Holds the Carnegie Mineralogical Award, is a member of the Rockhound Hall of Fame, and has been writing for Rock & Gem since its inception. He lectures about minerals, and has written several books and video scripts.
This is a Microscopic photo of one of the Ru Ware Fire Gilded Copper Bands, shows the "Botryoidal Malachite Patina over the reddish Cuprite."This can not be Faked. (From the book Copper and bronze in art by David Scott) (chapter 3 page 106 Malachite in bronze patinas) (The natural transition of metal to cuprite to malachite is very difficult to replicate in the laboratory. In fact, most of the recipes for producing artificial green patinas on copper alloys, such as those compiled by Hughes and Rowe (1982), do not result in malachite formation over a cuprite layer. Consequently, the existence of this type of corrosion, supported by analytical and metallographic studies, is a good indication of the authenticity of an artifact.)
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Royal Imperial Ru Ware that Emperor Huizong of Song, Commissioned and Collected
During the Northern Song Dynasty Explained
Facts that were written about the Ru Kiln and Emperor Huizong in ancient writings that describe Royal Imperial Ru wares.
Emperor Huizong reigned supreme from 1100 to 1126 Emperor Huizong abdicated His throne to his son. He was known for his promotion of Taoism and talents in poetry, painting, calligraphy and music. The Jin armies were closing in and eventually took over his Song Empire and he was captured 1127 and he died in captivity in 1135, from the wealthiest man in the world to a broken man. His vast collections were gather up and stored in large wooden crates and passed down through the centuries. Since China has opened up in the 90s many old collections have reached the market place. My Royal Imperial Ru ware collection comes from Huizong's collection.
During Emperor Huizong reign he decided to commission the Ru Kiln to produce wares for himself and his court because they were giving the finest Imperial tribute wares to him out of all the kilns. The Ru Kiln Imperial tribute wares that were given to Emperor Huizong was the finest wares the Ru Kiln was producing at that time, they don't have flaws and to make them really special they used several colors and added fire gilded bands on the rim and sometimes the base also. (Fire gilding with gold and mercury, the mercury metal being driven off afterward by fire. This type of gilding hasn't been used since the mid 1800 because it's very dangerous ) on the rim and sometimes the base also. All tribute wares have the fire gilded bands that are around the rim and base and sometimes only the rim. These bands have extensive layered cuprite and malachite corrosion that only occurs in nature and can't be faked. (From the book Copper and bronze in art by David Scott) (chapter 3 page 106 Malachite in bronze patinas) The natural transition of metal to cuprite to malachite is very difficult to replicate in the laboratory. In fact, most of the recipes for producing artificial green patinas on copper alloys, such as those compiled by Hughes and Rowe (1982), do not result in malachite formation over a cuprite layer. Consequently, the existence of this type of corrosion, supported by analytical and metallographic studies, is a good indication of the authenticity of an artifact.) This started some of the other kilns to add fire gilded bands on their Imperial tribute wares also.
Before the Ru Kiln was the actual Emperor's Official Imperial kiln they were producing wares that were quite small and have sporadic crackle and were fired on stilts leaving spur marks on the base. None of these wares have crushed agate in the glaze and often these wares had flaws. The severely flawed wares were destroyed, the wares that had severe firing flaws were sold to the population for a very cheap price, These are the same wares that are being sold by Sotheby's and Christie's, and often found in Museums that have Ru ware collections. The better wares were sold to the wealthy merchants and were quite expensive. The finest wares were given as tribute to the Emperor Huizong, he had been receiving all these flamboyant wares from all the kilns. Emperor Huizong decided to commission the Ru Kiln and make them the first official Imperial Kiln in China, to create wares that would be the 1st Official Imperial wares used exclusively for himself and his court in China's history. He wanted the wares to look similar to wares from past history they had to be Celadon color and look like they were carved from jade similar color to the Koryo wares from Korea. He didn't want the wares to have spur marks after he saw the prototypes, they started firing the wares flat in the kiln with unglazed foot rings. Emperor Huizong wanted them to use Rare Blue Crushed Agate in the glaze, crushed agate has only been used in Official Imperial Ru wares that were developed by Emperor Huizong. The 1st commissioned wares the biscuit has a grayish color that turns brown after firing some of the wares have marks scratched in the base most say Feng Hua among other marks, and they all have a cracked ice crackle. Rare Blue Crushed Agate has only been used in Official Imperial Ru wares that were developed by Emperor Huizong. He wanted these wares to be larger than the Ru kiln tribute wares and very modest with simplistic refined forms often they used Trumpet formed mouths, All of these Royal Imperial 1st commissioned wares were used for the Emperor and his court only regardless of any flaws that occur in the firing process.
The Ru Kiln was now the official Imperial kiln and they focused on making Imperial wares only for the Emperor and his court. Emperor Huizong saw real beauty in these wares in spite of them often being flawed and simplistic because each piece had its own character like human beings he saw beauty. Eventually some of his Imperial advisors wanted more beautiful wares, so Emperor Huizong decided also to have the Ru Kiln produce the finest Celadon wares China has ever produce for himself and the court. The 2nd Official Royal Imperial wares Huizong commissioned are not modest they are very elegant, luxurious and beautiful with very rich glaze and the finest Celadon wares China has ever produced. These wares are all celadon in color with different tones and they also used Rare Blue Crushed Agate in the glaze in all these wares. They have very rich celadon glaze and Rare Blue Crushed Agate was included and there is no crackle in the glaze except for silver banded wares have a few lines, the forms are very exquisite, the foot rings are unglazed they were fired flat in the kiln, the biscuit is off white and turns brownish after firing, they sometimes used fire gilded copper bands on the rim and base on some special wares, they also used silver bands on the rim only on special wares that used a darkest celadon glaze these have a few lines of crackle. All 2nd commissioned official imperial wares are not marked.
All the Ru Ware that was produced before they became the official Royal Imperial kiln doesn't have agate in the glaze. All the Auction houses and Museums claim they used crushed agate in the glaze in all the Ru ware they have recorded and the say it can't be seen because it melted in the firing process, this is a totally false narrative. All the Ru ware they have recorded is not the official Imperial Ru ware that Emperor Huizong commissioned the Ru Kiln to produce for him and his court its all flawed Merchant wares. Agate melts at 1600C to 2600C degrees and the Song dynasty kilns temperature only reached 1250C degrees at best, so this is a fallacy that the crushed agate melted in the glaze, They never used agate in any merchant wares also it would be very difficult to crush agate into a complete powder this is why you can clearly see traces of the agate in the glaze using a 20x loupe or better in all official Royal Imperial commissioned Ru Wares.
I've collected this hoard of Ru/Ju wares and these wares have been hidden away since the fall on the Northern Song Dynasty and the Qianlong Emperor did not have the ability to collect such pieces, the pieces he collected were from flawed pieces that were sold to the population and the wealthy merchant class pieces the Ru Kiln was producing before they became the Official Imperial Kiln. The merchant Wares that were collected by the Qianlong Emperor during the Qing Dynasty are all that was known to exist at that time. Until collectors from the 20th century started collecting mostly flawed population Ru ware. Since the 1990s China has opened up to the world and many fine pieces and collection that were hidden have reached the market place. I realize this will clear up some of the questions about the Ru/Ju Kiln wares and Emperor Huizong reign. For many years everyone had to rely on the pieces that are from the Qianlong Emperor's collection, those pieces are very nice but they are not the real official Royal Imperial Ru/Ju wares that Emperor Huizong commissioned the Ru/Ju Kiln to produce for himself and his court.
These Ru-wares are the 1st Commissioned Official Royal Imperial wares in the history of China.
1st commissioned Royal Imperial Ru ware is explained and written about in ancient text, describing that Emperor Huizong commissioned the Ru/ Ju Kiln to produce celadon wares that would be modest, understated, simplistic and look like the wares were from the past history. Also explained that 1st commissioned Royal Imperial wares used Rare Blue Crushed Agate in the glaze mix, (this can be seen with a 20x loupe) Crushed agate has only been used in Official Royal Imperial Ru wares that were developed by Emperor Huizong. The 1st commissioned Royal Imperial wares have many unique forms that have not been seen before and this all shows the true genius of the Ru kiln artisans. The foot rings on all 1st official Ru ware are unglazed. All of the 1st Commissioned official Royal Imperial Ru wares have a fine cracked ice crackle in the glaze and these wares are also glaze on the inside. Often the 1st Commissioned official Royal Imperial Ru wares have marks scratched in the base and most say feng hua, vases often have trumpet formed mouths and they are larger than the merchant and tribute wares. 1st commissioned Official Royal Imperial Ru ware have an ash colored biscuit that turns brown after firing. All of the 1st commissioned Royal Imperial Ru Ware have a fine cracked ice crackle in the glaze, these wares are also glazed on the inside. The 1st commissioned official Royal Imperial Ru wares were made exclusively for the Emperor and his court. Emperor Huizong saw beauty in simplicity and he saw each of these pieces as a work of art regardless if they had any flaws all pieces stayed in the court, these wares clearly fulfilled his wishes. The 1st commissioned official Royal Imperial Ru-vase shows a closeup photo of a drip of glaze that stuck to the foot ring and clearly shows chips of Rare Blue Agate in the glaze and the ancient writings that explains Ru Ware is proof these are the legendary official Royal Imperial wares of Emperor Huizong of Song
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Ru Kiln Imperial Tribute wares are the finest wares they were producing and they gifted them to Emperor Huizong of Song dynasty below are three tribute vases.
The tribute wares are generally small with fire gilded over copper bands, these bands have cuprite and malachite corrosion and this guarantees its great age and is more reliable than a TL test and used by all experts to determine authenticity of an artifact and can't be faked! Tribute wares are glazed all over and they're fired on setters with prongs that hold the piece off the kiln floor. The prongs leave spur marks on the base and these marks are sesame seed size and shape. Tribute wares have a beautiful smooth glaze and they don't have any crushed agate stone in the glaze. Only Official Imperial wares have crushed Blue Agate in the glaze. The Tribute Wares either have an off white or ash colored biscuit and they are finest done merchant wares, and were given fire gilded copper bands and presented to Emperor Huizong as Tribute
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Sotheby's sold these two Flawed Northern Song Dynasty Ru Ware brush washers in Hong Kong. Now Christie's has sold a flawed Ru Ware Tea Bowl in Hong Kong. They cheated and swindled the collectors that purchased this junk.They should return the money
2nd commissioned Official Royal Imperial Ru-Wares are the finest celadon wares China ever produced.
Those imperial advisors in the Emperor's court requested finer wares so Emperor Huizong commissioned the Ru Kiln to produce the fabulous 2nd commissioned official Royal Imperial Celadon wares for him and his court, this was also written about in ancient text, The 2nd commissioned Royal Imperial wares are very elegant, luxurious and beautiful, they are larger than both the merchant wares and tribute wares and all are celadon color. All 2nd commissioned Royal Imperial wares have Rare Crushed Blue Agate in the glaze.( this can be seen with a 20x loupe). Crushed Blue Agate has only been used in Official Imperial Ru wares that were developed by Emperor Huizong. The 2nd commissioned Royal Imperial wares have many unseen unique forms that show the true genius of the Ru kiln. The 2nd commissioned Royal wares the foot rings are unglazed and they were fired flat in the kiln, and the vase shown has fire gilded over copper bands that is corroded with cup rite and malachite and this guarantees its great age and is more reliable than a TL test and used by all experts to determine authenticity of an artifact and can't be faked! All 2nd commissioned Royal Imperial wares are not marked. The 2nd commissioned Royal Imperial wares have off white biscuit that turns brownish after firing, the wares have a very rich beautiful smooth glaze without any crackle, some wares have fire gilded over copper bands and vases that have no bands also have no crackle in the glaze. All the 2nd commissioned Royal Imperial vases shown below that have a gilded over silver band have a slight bit of crackle a few lines in the glaze, All these vases have gilded silver band around the rim only, also they have a darker celadon glaze with Rare Blue Crushed Agate that can be seen with a 20x loupe. and where the gild has worn they have a thick black corrosion.
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Ru-Kiln merchant wares aren't the finest quality these were sold to the wealthy merchants, flawed wares were sold to the population at a very cheap price
Below Three Ru Kiln pieces shown are Merchant wares. The merchant Wares that were collected by the Qianlong Emperor during the Qing Dynasty are all that was known to exist until China has opened up to the world and many fine pieces and collection that were hidden have reached the market place. The merchant ware pieces are smaller than the Royal Imperial wares and they're glazed all over including the foot ring. They were fired using setters with prongs to lift the pieces off the kiln floor. Because of this they have spur marks that are sesame seed size and shape and these spur marks can only be seen on merchant wares and tribute wares. The merchant wares are not as finely done as the tribute wares because the best wares were given fire gilded copper bands and presented to Emperor Huizong as tribute.
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