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宋 黑釉白裡淺碗

Provenance: Henry James Oppenheim (1895-1946), London
Bluett & Sons Ltd., London (label)
Dr Emil Hultmark (1872-1943), Stockholm, and thence by descent

Published and Exhibited: Bluett & Sons Ltd., The James Baird Collection of early Chinese pottery and porcelain, London, 1926, addendum section, no.162

來源： Henry James Oppenheim (1895-1946)，倫敦
倫敦古董商Bluett & Sons Ltd.（據標籤）
Emil Hultmark博士(1872-1943)，斯德哥爾摩，並由後人保存迄今

著錄：Bluett & Sons Ltd.，《The James Baird Collection of early Chinese pottery and porcelain》，倫敦，1926年，附錄部分，編號162

Henry Oppenheim was a founding member of the Oriental Ceramic Society. He lent 75 pieces to the Royal Academy exhibition of 1935-1936 and served on the British General Committee. His collection was described by R.L.Hobson as 'of an extraordinarily high standard'.

Emil Hultmark was an art historian, collector, donor and patron of the arts. He combined important work as an art historian not only with the creation of one of the largest and most remarkable private art collections in Sweden, but also with the construction of an archive of Swedish artists and art craftsmen unparalleled in its extent, together with a library containing almost all that has been written about Swedish art. He loaned to the seminal International Exhibition of Chinese Art, Royal Academy, London, 1935-1936, no less than five objects, Catalogue nos.140, 1872, 1949, 2983 and 2985.

The colour scheme of a white-glazed interior paired with a black-glazed exterior, as seen in the present lot, is known as zisu (緇素). The term zisu carries a dual significance: firstly, it denotes 'black and white,' and secondly, it serves as a metaphor for 'monks and laypeople,' echoing the saying, 'monks wear dark robes, while laypeople dress in plain white' (僧徒衣緇, 俗眾服素). This type of ceramic was particularly prevalent during the Tang and Song dynasties, and was closely associated with temples and Buddhist practices. For a related example, see a black and white glazed washer from the Tang dynasty, illustrated in the Compendium of Collections in the Palace Museum: Ceramics 5, Sui, Tang and Five Dynasties, Beijing, 2013, p.77.

See also a Cizhou bowl with a similar design, featuring a black-glazed exterior and a white-glazed interior, Song dynasty, which was sold at Christie's London, 13 May 2014, lot 283.