Lot 635. A rare black-glazed conical shallow bowl, Song dynasty (960-1279); 16.5 cm diam. Price realised USD 44,450 (Estimate USD 6,000 – USD 8,000) © Christie's Images Ltd 2026

Provenance: Private collection, California, acquired in the United States prior to 1990 (by repute).

Note: This bowl may have been produced in the Dangyangyu kilns, which were located in Xiuwu county, northern Henan province, and flourished in the Song dynasty. The Dangyangyu kilns utilized a variety of monochrome glazes including a creamy-white, persimmon-brown, and black. The kiln also produced a wide range of decorated wares that most commonly employed painted or incised decoration, although examples of marbled wares have also been excavated. For a persimmon-glazed bowl of comparable size and similar profile, see Beijing Art Museum, ed., Dangyangyu Kiln of China, Beijing, 2011, p. 33, pl. 27. Compare, also, excavated shards from a black-glazed bowl, illustrated in ibid., p. 65, pl. 58.

Christie's. Important Chinese Art, New York, 27 March 2026