Bidspirit auction | Yuan Dynasty: Jun Ware Large

Yuan Dynasty: Jun Ware Large Censer with Applied Dragon Relief - A monumental Jun ware censer of the Yuan dynasty, cast in the solemn proportions of an ancient bronze vessel: wide, flared rim with upright handles above, a broad, swelling belly, and three sturdy legs—formidable, balanced, and commanding. High-relief moulding adorns the neck: two dragons coil and face each other, sinuous, fierce, and alive with movement; below, a bold beast-mask gazes forward with quiet power, harmonizing with the scale and presence of the whole. Wrapped in rich, luminous Jun glaze—sky-blue deepening to misty azure, thick and creamy like congealed jade, flowing naturally to reveal warm russet-brown body at every raised edge, crest, and leg tip: the classic Jun contrast of ”bronze foot and iron rim.” Subtle crackle glows beneath the sheen, adding millennia of quiet character. In scale, carving, and the profound beauty of its glaze, this is a rare and magnificent Jun ware masterpiece—majestic in bearing, soulful in colour, and utterly unforgettable.