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A SMALL ‘DING’ WHITE-GLAZED
BOX AND COVER
NORTHERN SONG / JIN DYNASTY
of circular form with a gently domed top and a
short tapered foot, incised to the straight sides
with two lines, repeated at the underside, covered
overall with a smooth transparent glaze, save
for the foot ring left unglazed to reveal the white
body (2)
Diameter 3⅛ in., 7.8 cm
$ 5,000-7,000
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606
A SLIP-DECORATED ‘DING’-TYPE
PILLOW
NORTHERN SONG / JIN DYNASTY
of bean shape, the slightly concave top carved
through a light brown slip to an underlying white
slip with rows of undulating waves, the sides with
vertical lines, covered overall with a transparent
pale bu -tinged glaze stopping just above the
unglazed base, pierced with two air holes
Width 9¼ in., 23.5 cm
$ 8,000-12,000
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