Provenance Story

Found at the Luohe antiques market in Henan province after three hours of searching. The small celadon cup was discovered half-hidden in a box at a secondhand goods stall. Luohe, situated in the heartland of central China, has long been an important hub for the circulation of antiques, where fine pieces from Tang and Song kilns have passed through private hands for generations. This ox-head cup is a rare form among Tang-dynasty Yaozhou kiln products, with a compact, refined shape and warm jade-like celadon glaze.