China, Jun ware Yuan dynasty, 1279-1368, pot with two loop handles. China, Jun ware Yuan dynasty, 1279-1368. Stoneware with Jun glaze with blue-turquoise splashes. Height: 4.25 in. = 10.5 cm; Width: 4.5 in. = 11 cm; Weight: 12 oz. = 350 g. Condition: used, unglazed bottom, no defects. Provenance: from the prominent New York (USA) collector. Considered one of the five great wares of Chinese ceramics, Jun ware was produced at a number of kilns in Henan province from the Song dynasty (960-1279) through the fifteenth century. The distinctive blue colors of the glaze, which can range from greenish-blue to violet the result of a chemical reaction that occurs during the firing and cooling process. Variations in tone occur because some areas of the pot are less thickly
Condition used, unglazed bottom, no defects;
Low Estimate: 10000.0;
High Estimate: 50000.0;
Original: Yes;
Circa: 1300;