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A MAGNIFICENT AND SUPERBLY CARVED LARGE DING 'FISH' BASIN
NORTHERN SONG DYNASTY (960-1127)
The large basin is sturdily potted with rounded sides and supported on a low foot ring. The exterior has
horizontal futes radiating around the bowl, moulded to imitate lotus petals that are arranged into three
registers. The upper register has overlapping petals directly under a plain moulded band below the
straight mouth rim. The interior is decorated with a fsh swimming in water amidst waterweeds. The basin
is covered overall with an even ivory-white glaze with the exception of the mouth rim.
12¾ in. (32.4 cm.) diam.
£800,000-1,200,000 US$1,100,000-1,600,000
€930,000-1,400,000
The result of Oxford Authentication thermoluminescence test no. P299e22 is consistent with the dating
of this lot.

北宋 定窯劃花魚藻紋大碗

來源:重要私人珍藏

此器經牛津熱釋光測年法測試(編號P299e22)，證實與本圖錄之定年符合

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