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18*
THREE SANCAI ‘FLORAL’ DISHES
Liao Dynasty
Comprising an oval foliate dish, the shallow interior
decorated with three lotus buds highlighted in green
and amber reserved on a straw-coloured incised
ground, bordered by a band of floral scrolls around
the flat rim, 26cm (10 1/8in) wide; and a pair of
eight-lobed dishes, each moulded in the centre
with a large flower head surrounded by eight further
flower heads highlighted in amber tone, all reserved
on a green-glazed incised ground, each 13.8cm
(5 3/8in) diam., fitted boxes. (5).
£4,000 - 6,000
CNY36,000 - 53,000

遼 三彩印花海棠長盤及花口盤一對

Provenance:
The oval dish: John Sparks Ltd., London (label)
The Sze Yuan Tang collection, acquired in Hong
Kong circa 1980s-1990s

來源：
海棠長盤購自倫敦古董商John Sparks Ltd.（標貼）
思源堂收藏，於約1980至1990年代購自香港

Compare similar sancai oval and lobed dishes,
Liao dynasty, of similar form and pattern, illustrated
in The Complete Collection of Treasures of the
Palace Museum: Porcelain of the Song Dynasty
(I), Hong Kong, 1996, nos.254 and 255. See also
related sancai oval and lobed dishes, late Liao
dynasty, illustrated in Song Ceramics from the Kwan
Collection, Hong Kong, 1994, nos.185 and 186.

19*
A RARE GREEN-GLAZED BALUSTER FLASK
Liao Dynasty
Moulded to the exterior with clusters formed of
sea shells and beaded whorls beneath bands of
pendants to the high shoulder, the sides with two
applied strap handles, all under an attractive olive-
green glaze, fitted box.
29.2cm (11 1/2in) high (2).

£4,000 - 6,000
CNY36,000 - 53,000
遼 青釉貼花穿帶瓶

Provenance: the Sze Yuan Tang collection,
acquired in Hong Kong circa 1980s-1990s

來源：
思源堂收藏，於約1980至1990年代購自香港

Compare a related stoneware flask, Liao dynasty,
late 10th – early 11th century, formerly in the
Eumorfopoulos collection, now in the Victoria and
Albert Museum, London, of similar form applied with
strap handles, illustrated by R.Kerr, Song Dynasty
Ceramics, London, 2004, p.68, no.64.

The result of C-Link Research & Development
Ltd. thermoluminescence test no.8729YL10
dated 3 November 2010, is consistent with the
dating of this lot. 19

For details of the charges payable in addition to the final Hammer Price of each Lot
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