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PROPERTY FROM THE ESTATE OF CHAO SZE KWONG GEORGE
A DINGYAO SLIP-DECORATED PILLOW
SONG DYNASTY
the concave top incised with a flower spray, covered overall
save for the flat base in a clear glaze
17.3 cm, 6¾ in.
PROVENANCE
Collection of T.Y. Chao (1912-1999), and thence by descent in
the family.
HK$ 30,000-50,000
US$ 3,850-6,400
Another Dingyao pillow with incised floral decoration is
preserved in the Beijing Palace Museum, illustrated in The
Complete Collection of Treasures of the Palace Museum:
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Porcelain of the Song Dynasty (I), Hong Kong, 1996, pl. 89. See
also a similar slip decoration on a dish from the collection of
Tsuneichi Inoue, sold in our London rooms, 13th May 2015, lot 31.
宋 定窰刻花卉紋枕
來源：
趙從衍（1912-1999年）收藏，此後家族傳承

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PROPERTY FROM AN OLD HONG KONG COLLECTION
A SANCAI ‘PEONY’ VASE, YUHUCHUNPING
LIAO DYNASTY

the pear-shaped body carved and painted with two peony
sprays, the glaze stopping irregularly above the splayed foot
revealing the body
27.2 cm, 10¾ in.
PROVENANCE
Collection of T.Y. Chao (1912-1999).
HK$ 8,000-12,000
US$ 1,050-1,550

Compare a similar vase in the Beijing Palace Museum,
illustrated in The Complete Collection of Treasures of the
Palace Museum: Porcelain of the Song Dynasty (I), Hong Kong,
1996, pl. 249.

遼 三彩牡丹紋玉壺春瓶
來源：
趙從衍（1912-1999年）收藏

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