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A RARE ‘XING’ MORTAR
10TH/11TH CENTURY
the robustly-potted octagonal body with shallow
circular bowl and hollow base, each concave side
set with a large ferocious animal mask with bared
fangs and small horns, several of the masks
enclosing loose balls, each panel edged with
simulated bamboo protruding at the rim and foot,
covered overall in a pale ice-blue glaze
22 cm, 8¾ in.
The result of Oxford Authentication
thermoluminescence analysis report no.P108j23
is consistent with the dating of this lot.
For a very similar mortar, see one from the
collection of the British Rail Pension Fund, sold in
these rooms, 12th December 1989, lot 74.
‡ £ 20,000-30,000
HK$ 207,000-310,000 US$ 26,300-39,400
十/十一世紀 邢窰白釉竹節獅首八棱臼
此編號附有牛津熱釋光測年鑑證所測試報告編號
P108j23，與其鑑定年份一致。
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