Cizhou Black Glazed Bowl with Russet Splashes, 13th Century

A Chinese Cizhou black glazed bowl with russet splashes,…
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A Chinese Cizhou black glazed bowl with russet splashes, Jin-Yuan Dynasty, 13th century, 18.4 cm diameter. Provenance: The Estate of the late Walter Hochstadter and Alice Chu, acquired by Walter Hochstadter prior to 1997 hence by descent. Walter Hochstadter was a well known and distinguished dealer of Chinese Art, born in Krumbach (Germany) in 1914. In the late 1930's he emigrated to the United States and died in Melbourne, Australia in 2007. He was a member of the Oriental Ceramic Society (USA) from 1953-1982. Many items from the Hochstadter Collection were sold at Christies New York, 18th/19th March 2009, with lot 518 reaching 2 million US dollars

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  • Ming Dynasty - The Ming Dynasty was a ruling dynasty of China from 1368 to 1644. It succeeded the Yuan Dynasty and preceded the Qing Dynasty. The Ming Dynasty was established by Zhu Yuanzhang, a former Buddhist monk who became a rebel leader and eventually overthrew the Mongol Yuan Dynasty. During the Ming Dynasty, China experienced a period of relative stability and prosperity. The government was centralized and bureaucratic, with the emperor at the top of the hierarchy. The Ming Dynasty is known for its cultural achievements, including the development of porcelain, the invention of movable type printing, and the construction of the Great Wall of China.

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