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PROPERTY FROM A JAPANESE COLLECTION
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A YUE CELADON MOULDED AND CARVED 北宋 越窯青瓷蓮紋蓋盒
‘LOTUS’ BOX AND COVER
NORTHERN SONG DYNASTY (960-1127) 可參考一件尺寸及紋飾幾乎一樣的例子，惟蓋中蓮花更盛開，著錄於
1999 年朝日新聞社出版《宋磁》，頁 41。
The slightly domed cover is well carved in relief with lotus and
leaves, all within a triple-line border and further encircled by short 來源
incised clouds along the edge of the cover. The footless box gently 日本私人收藏，入藏於 1990 年代
flares up to the edge that is simply decorated with a double-line
border. Both the box and cover, with the exception of the rims,
are covered inside and out with a characteristic olive-green glaze
that continues onto the base.
5 in. (12.7 cm.) diam., Japanese wood box
HK$300,000-500,000 US$39,000-64,000

PROVENANCE
A Japanese private collection, acquired in the 1990s
Compare to a Yue box of the same size and almost identical design, but
with lotus blossoms in full bloom, illustrated in Song Ceramics, Asahi
Shimbun, 1999, p. 41, no. 4.

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