A BLACK-GLAZED ‘OIL SPOT’ BOWL, JIN DYNASTY
China, 1115-1234. Well potted with deep rounded sides supported on a short, broad and characteristic foot, rising to a gently incurved rim. Covered overall with a lustrous blackish-brown glaze suffused with a myriad of silver 'oil spots'. The glaze falls short of the foot, with an irregular yet attractive lacrimal pooling, exposing the beige body.


Provenance:
The Elaine Whewell collection of Asian ceramics, North Berwick, Scotland, assembled since the 1990s, by repute acquired 2001 in Hong Kong.

Condition:
Very good condition with minor old wear and firing irregularities including glaze recesses, kiln grit, and pitting.

Weight: 202.1 g
Dimensions: Diameter 11.8 cm


Auction result comparison:

Type: Closely related
Auction: Christie’s Hong Kong, 4 October 2016, lot 12
Price: HKD 62,500 or approx.
EUR 8,300
converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: A black-glazed ‘oil spot’ bowl, Jin dynasty
Expert remark: Compare the closely related form, glaze, and near-identical size (12 cm).


Auction result comparison:

Type: Related
Auction: Christie’s Hong Kong, 30 November 2016, lot 3152
Price: HKD 150,000 or approx.
EUR 20,000
converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: A large russet ‘oil spot’ black-glazed bowl, Jin dynasty
Expert remark: Compare the closely related form and glaze. Note the larger size (16 cm).




金代黑釉油滴斑碗

中國，1115-1234年。敞口，深弧腹，短足，內側和外側覆蓋著一層發亮的黑色釉，上面覆蓋著虹彩的藍銀色和不同大小的紅褐色“油斑”，釉面停在腳上，無釉部分露出内胎。


來源：
Elaine Whewell 亞洲陶瓷收藏，蘇格蘭北貝里克，自二十世紀九十年代起開始收藏，據稱於 2001 年在香港收購。

品相：
狀況非常好，有輕微磨損和燒製不規則現象，包括釉面凹陷、窯砂和麻點。

重量：202.1 克
尺寸：直徑11.8 厘米


拍賣結果比較：

形制：非常相近
拍賣：香港佳士得，2016年10月4日，lot 12
價格：HKD 62,500（相當於今日
EUR 8,300
）
描述：金油滴釉盌
專家評論：比較非常相近的外形，釉面和幾乎相同尺寸(12厘米)。


拍賣結果比較：

形制：相近
拍賣：香港佳士得，2016年11月30日，lot 3252
價格：HKD 150,000（相當於今日
EUR 20,000
）
描述：金黑釉金油滴大盌
專家評論：比較非常相近的外形和釉面。請注意尺寸較大 (16厘米)。