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THE PROPERTY OF A PRIVATE BOSTON COLLECTOR
1008
A RARE DING WHITE-GLAZED FOLIATE-
RIMMED VASE
NORTHERN SONG-JIN DYNASTY (AD 960-1234)
The ovoid body is decorated with a bow-string band
on the shoulder, the tall trumpet neck faring to an
undulating rim further incised with bow strings, and all
raised on a tall spreading foot. The vase is covered with
a glaze of creamy-white color that continues inside the
mouth and onto the base.
7¿ in. (18.2 cm.) high
$15,000-20,000

Created at the Ding kilns, this extremely rare vase
dates to the Northern Song period, as indicated by the
exceptionally meticulous fnish, the white body and
the ivory-hued glaze. Unembellished, the vase relies
upon tautness of form, harmonious proportions, and
sublime glaze color for its aesthetic appeal. Gaining
imperial favor in the tenth or early eleventh century,
Ding ware was the preferred ware at the Imperial
palace during much of the Northern Song period.
Vases of this shape are rarely found in Ding ware.
This distinctive shape, termed hua kou ping (vase with
foliate mouth rim), was frst introduced during the
Tang dynasty and became a popular shape employed
at a variety of kilns during the Song dynasty. Compare
the present vase to another Ding bottle vase of similar
shape and size, sold at Sotheby’s Hong Kong, 30
November 2017, lot 412.
Although this form is very rare in Ding ware, it was
a popular form in other wares such as Cizhou ware.
For an example of a Cizhou vase of this shape, see
Tsugio Mikami, Sekai toji Zenshu 13 Liao Jin Yuan,
Shogakukan, Tokyo, p. 243, no. 278. Vases of this
type are also found in Jun ware, such as an example
of similar size, but of broader proportions, sold at
Christie’s New York, 17-18 September 2015, lot 2320.
北宋/金 定窯花口長頸瓶

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