Bowl - Stoneware - Junyao Stoneware Bowl

China, Qing Dynasty, stoneware cup mounted on a short foot, the circular wall clad in a thick flowing glaze of the junyao type with bluish and aubergine shades. 8.4 x 18.4 cm

Note: Junyao (or Jun) ceramics, originating from Henan province, are among the most famous productions of the Song Dynasty (960–1279). They are distinguished by their thick opalescent glazes, whose tones of lavender blue, violet and purple result from complex firing phenomena and the use of copper-based pigments. Particularly valued by collectors and Qing emperors, these chromatic effects were adopted by potters in later centuries. This Qing Dynasty cup bears witness to the enduring tradition in Chinese ceramic arts.