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Xixia ewer browse these categories for related items... All Items: Antiques:Regional Art:Asian:Chinese:Stoneware: Pre 1492: item # 760092 Please refer to our stock # 1831 when inquiring.
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| Exceptionally rare Western Xia, 1038 CE - 1227 CE, (aka Tangut Empire), squat dark brown glazed ewer with incised floral scroll. This is quite an enigmatic piece, as the general glaze and decoration would indicate a Jin Dynasty origin, however the compressed shape, lack of lid and handle show a distinct departure from the Jin who followed Han orthodoxy in style and tastes in ceramics. Apart from the odd piece found in English language books on Chinese black ceramics there is not much in the way of photographic records regarding ceramics of this period. In that it has an inset footrim and made from dense gray stoneware without the usual buff colored surface that is typical of Shaanxi, Cizhou type wares. This piece shows a close affinity with item 1297 in my catalogue (this may be searched on my site for comparison), which is more verifiably Xixia, as there is similar piece in the He Li: Chinese Ceramics New Standard Guide- ergo my Xixia assignation. This kingdom came to abrupt end when their capital, Yinchuan, was taken by the Mongols shortly after Genghis Khan’s death and their entire population slaughtered (although one source I have read says that one or two out of ten, of the population were allowed to leave the city during its sacking). There is one hole on the body (with a fairly poorly repaired patch- noted in enlargements); this piece would be of interest to specialist collectors of Chinese blackwares or history buffs. D: 16.5cm/6.5in and H: 8.6cm/3.3in. | ||||||||||||||
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