Song Dynasty Ge Kiln Purple Mouth Rice Yellow Melon Ridge Flower Mouth Wash

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Song Dynasty Ge Kiln Purple Mouth Rice Yellow Melon Ridge Flower Mouth Wash

Auction Information

Product：Song Dynasty Ge Kiln Purple Mouth Rice Yellow Melon Ridge Flower Mouth Wash

NO：1060

Starting Price：GBP:3,600,000

Transaction Price：No Deal

Specification：18cm/4cm

Auction Time：24-May-Sat

Auction Company：Habsburg International Auction Limited Corporation

Description

One of the Five Famous Kilns of the Song Dynasty, Ge Kiln; The beige glazed purple mouthed iron melon ridge flower mouth wash, with a size of 18cm/4cm, was produced during the Xuanzheng period of the Song Dynasty and the reign of Emperor Yuwen Yongwu, under the supervision of Kaifeng Prefecture. It was an official kiln in Tokyo and a tribute from Emperor Weizong of the Song Dynasty. The glaze of this Ge kiln is thick, beige in color, with a purple iron mouth and features such as golden threads on the opening. According to literature, the palace is a legendary product, and connoisseurs refer to it as a legendary Ge kiln.