Bidspirit auction | Song Dynasty: Ge Ware Foliate-rim

Song Dynasty: Ge Ware Foliate-rim Plate - A finely formed dish with a foliate, six-lobed rim, each petal gently curved and perfectly symmetrical, sloping softly to a shallow, calm center—balanced, graceful, and harmoniously proportioned. The entire surface is coated in a lustrous, creamy ivory glaze suffused with a dense, intricate network of crackle: bold dark fissures interwoven with finer golden-brown veins—the celebrated ”gold thread and iron wire”—branching endlessly like frost on glass, a natural pattern of infinite depth and quiet fascination. The glaze itself is thick, smooth, and jade-like, glowing with a soft, subdued sheen rather than sharp brightness. Where the glaze thins along the rim, a subtle warm undertone appears; faint firing marks at the base speak to ancient craftsmanship. In form, tone, and texture, it embodies the restrained refinement and timeless elegance of the Ge kiln—pure Song dynasty aesthetic at its finest.