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PROPERTY FROM THE RUI XIU LOU COLLECTION
A ‘JIZHOU’ ‘TORTOISESHELL’ BOWL
SOUTHERN SONG DYNASTY
with the deep rounded sides flaring from
a narrow flat foot, covered overall with a
brownish-black glaze and splashed with
caramel-beige tones simulating tortoiseshell,
the glaze finishing just above the knife-pared
foot, the base unglazed revealing the buff body
11.2 cm, 4⅜ in.
‡ £ 4,000-6,000
HK$ 41,100-62,000 US$ 5,300-7,900
南宋 吉州窰玳瑁釉盌
10 Buyers are liable to pay both the hammer price (as estimated above) and the buyer’s premium together with any applicable taxes and Artist’s Resale Right (which will depend on the individual circumstanc-
es). Refer to the Buying at Auction and VAT sections at the back of this catalogue for further information.
