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Jun-Style Foliated Dish with Copper-Red Splash

Blue ceramic fluted plate with purple splash and faint central characters

Estimated value

$50 - $150

Rarity

Average(4/10)

Era

20th-21st Century (Modern Reproduction)

Origin

🇨🇳 China

Authenticity

Low(15%)
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JUN-STYLE FOLIATED DISH WITH COPPER-RED SPLASH: IDENTIFICATION

A ceramic dish with a petal-lobed rim, heavily potted and covered in an opalescent pale blue Jun-type glaze. A distinct copper-red to purple reduction splash is localized on the upper right quadrant. The thick glaze thins at the undulating rim, revealing a buff-colored underlying body paste. Faint four-character marks are visible beneath or within the central glaze pool on the primary display surface.

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CROSS-CULTURAL PARALLELS

Where This Object Echoes

Qing Dynasty Imperial Court1723-1735 (Yongzheng)

The replication of Song dynasty glazes (like Jun, Guan, and Ru) became a primary focus for the imperial kilns at Jingdezhen under Tang Ying's direction in the 18th century.

Ritual & Ceremonial Use

  • •Scholars' desk accessory or display item, as small shallow dishes were often used as brush washers or standalone objects of contemplation in Chinese literati culture.

SCARCITY

Average55-70%
CommonLegendary

Typical antique shop fare. Requires some searching but regularly available. This is where most genuine antiques fall.

Rarity 4/10. Curiosa currently catalogues 101 ceramics items at rarity 4 or higher.

Typical Characteristics

  • Standard antique shop items
  • Regularly available
  • Moderate collector interest

Confidence Factors

  • Authentic Song or Jin dynasty Jun wares do not contain underglaze or incised reign marks on the primary display face.
  • The presence of characters mimicking a reign mark on the front represents a well-documented tactic in 20th-century antique reproductions.
  • The glaze pooling at the foliated edges lacks the expected degradation or natural varied thinning seen on 800-year-old excavated or handed-down examples.

Expert review recommended. Consider consulting a specialist before making purchasing decisions.

How does authenticity detection work?

CERAMICIST'S ASSESSMENT

Ceramics Historian & Kiln Specialist

Ceramics Expert

The visual identification of the Jun-style glaze and reproduction status is strong due to the glaring anomaly of the central face mark. Exact dating of the reproduction requires examination of the base paste.

KEY EVIDENCE

  • 1Anachronistic four-character mark visible on the central display face
  • 2Viscous pale blue glaze imitating phase-separation optical effects
  • 3Controlled copper oxide splash exhibiting both reduction (red/purple) and oxidation (green) zones
  • 4Buff-colored body paste visible at the thinned rim edges

UNCERTAINTIES

  • •Placement of reign/identification characters on the face rather than the base
  • •Lack of 'earthworm track' (qiyin) demarcations natural to authentic period Jun glaze

WHAT WOULD IMPROVE CERTAINTY

  • →Capture a clear, well-lit macro photograph of the central characters to definitively read the intended reign mark
  • →Provide a clear photograph of the unglazed base and footrim to analyze the body paste and firing supports
  • →Perform a tap test to confirm if the rim anomaly at 12 o'clock is a deep hairline fracture

CONDITION & GRADE

Condition

A visible physical edge chip is present on the lower rim margin just left of the center axis, and a potential hairline or firing fault appears at the top rim edge twelve o'clock position.

CERAMICS MARKET VALUE

$50 - $150

Updated: May 10, 2026

Who buys this

Study piece collectors and decorators seeking the Song aesthetic who do not require period authenticity.

What increases value

  • •Aesthetic appeal of the specific copper splash shape and color gradient
  • •Overall structural integrity excluding the minor rim chip

What lowers value

  • •The definitive presence of anachronistic face marks categorizing it as a reproduction
  • •Visible rim chip at the 6 o'clock position

What makes top-tier examples

  • •Authentic period examples exhibit a denser body paste, naturalistic 'earthworm tracks' (qiyin), and strictly lack central face marks.

Grade & condition

Presence of rim chips, hairline cracks, and the quality of the glaze application determine the tier of reproduction.

Rarity & demand

AverageModerate demandModerate liquidity
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