Min 3,241 Posted October 4, 2017 Report Share Posted October 4, 2017 (Joseph, how is your Ice Crackle glaze coming along?) .http://money.cnn.com/2017/10/03/news/china-porcelain-antique-sothebys/index.html Link to post Share on other sites
Pres 2,351 Posted October 4, 2017 Report Share Posted October 4, 2017 Wowwww! best, Pres Link to post Share on other sites
GEP 2,117 Posted October 4, 2017 Report Share Posted October 4, 2017 Funny how many words they used to describe crazing, without using the word "crazing." Meanwhile to us potters, it's a fairly common thing. Anyhow, the fact that the bowl has survived for so long does merit some value. And I like that something simple was deemed worthy, rather than something garish and frou frou. Link to post Share on other sites
Joseph Fireborn 1,346 Posted October 4, 2017 Report Share Posted October 4, 2017 2 hours ago, GEP said: And I like that something simple was deemed worthy, rather than something garish and frou frou. This is how I feel. I was surprised when I saw the picture, I was expecting something completely different. I knew it was going to be some type of old pot though. I personally like the other pot they sold a while ago lot better. It sold for 27M. http://www.sothebys.com/en/auctions/2012/ru-hk0367.html @Min I haven't worked on it in a while. lol. Link to post Share on other sites
graybeard 42 Posted October 6, 2017 Report Share Posted October 6, 2017 Jeez, when I have crazing like that I break out my hammer, maybe I should rethink that. I have a earthenware glaze just like that blue too. graybeard Link to post Share on other sites
neilestrick 4,437 Posted October 6, 2017 Report Share Posted October 6, 2017 This one held the previous record, set in 2014 at $36 million. It's way better, though, 'cause it has a chicken on it. Link to post Share on other sites
Joseph Fireborn 1,346 Posted October 6, 2017 Report Share Posted October 6, 2017 I remember that one. Chickens are amazing little beast. So I have to agree. Someone should put a gold decal of a chicken on that blue crackle one. Link to post Share on other sites
Judith B 60 Posted October 6, 2017 Report Share Posted October 6, 2017 aaw, the chicken cup is really cute! Link to post Share on other sites
Min 3,241 Posted October 6, 2017 Author Report Share Posted October 6, 2017 but can you use the chicken cup as a frisbee? Link to post Share on other sites
Judith B 60 Posted October 6, 2017 Report Share Posted October 6, 2017 I'm not sure it'd fly so well ^^ event though I imagine it is quite light Link to post Share on other sites
Achilles 5 Posted October 25, 2017 Report Share Posted October 25, 2017 This pot is Ru ware, and there are several reasons why Ru ware is so expensive. First, it is extremely rare. There are only about 70 pieces known to exist and 20 of them are in the National Palace Museum in Taiwan. What is left rarely comes on the market. As noted in the article, only 6 pieces have sold at auction since 1940. Second, Ju ware were the first ceramics "officially" commissioned exclusively for the imperial court. Third, there is a long history of Ru ware collection. The Ru kilns were in use only for about one hundred years until the Northern Song was overrun by the Mongols and the Song court fled south. Chinese in the south were very nostalgic for the Northern Song period, and artwork that was associated with the Northern Song court quickly became a prized possession. Ru ware is also interesting aesthetically. In addition to its simplicity, restraint, and elegant proportions, Ju pottery was the first example of an "all-over" glaze. The surface texture was intended to resemble jade. Also, although many of the pieces exhibit crazing, it is believed this was not originally intentional. Lastly, the article describes the piece as "Chinese porcelain", but all Ju ware is actually stoneware. Link to post Share on other sites
Judith B 60 Posted October 25, 2017 Report Share Posted October 25, 2017 @Achilles, thank you for sharing your knowledge. What is the difference between Ru ware and Ju ware? Link to post Share on other sites
terrim8 204 Posted October 26, 2017 Report Share Posted October 26, 2017 They're all beautiful! Link to post Share on other sites
Achilles 5 Posted October 26, 2017 Report Share Posted October 26, 2017 16 hours ago, Judith B said: @Achilles, thank you for sharing your knowledge. What is the difference between Ru ware and Ju ware? Good question. Actually, there is no difference in Chinese. It's just a different transliteration system. The Chinese character 汝 is pronounced like "Roo". Ju is an older transliteration system; Ru is more common today. I started using "Ju" in my post, and then realized that the article used "Ru", so I went back and changed it, but I guess I missed a couple places. Sorry for the confusion! Link to post Share on other sites
Judith B 60 Posted October 26, 2017 Report Share Posted October 26, 2017 oh ok thank you Link to post Share on other sites
Rae Reich 478 Posted June 12, 2018 Report Share Posted June 12, 2018 Wouldn't that crackle pick up the ink if it had ever been used for brush washing? So, probably a traditional form, maybe part of a nice "presentation" desk set. Too nice to use. Just seems like an impractical form for that type of deliberate glaze technique. Link to post Share on other sites
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