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3173 A RARE CARVED QINGBAI FOLIATE ‘CHILONG’
BOWL
A CARVED YAOZHOU DISH
SOUTHERN SONG DYNASTY (1127-1279)
NORTHERN SONG DYNASTY, 11TH-12TH CENTURY
The bowl is well potted with rounded sides rising to a slightly
The dish is potted with shallow rounded sides, finely carved to the flared rim which is divided into six shallow lobes. The interior
interior with two large blooms borne on entwined leafy stems, with is fluidly incised with two chilong contesting a flaming pearl, the
incised detailing on the petals and leaves. It is covered with a lustrous exterior with two large peony sprays with combed details. It is
glaze of olive-green tone with the exception of the foot ring. covered overall with a transparent glaze of pale blue tone with the
6 ƒ in. (16.6 cm.) diam., Japanese wood box exception of the centre of the base revealing the biscuit body.
7 æ in. (19.6 cm.) diam., box
HK$200,000-300,000 US$26,000-39,000

PROVENANCE HK$500,000-800,000 US$65,000-100,000

Collection of Shouno Shounsai (1904 - 1974) Qingbai bowls of this design are extremely rare. Compare to a slightly
larger qingbai example with virtually identical design sold at Christie’s
Shouno Shounsai (1904 - 1974), born in Oita, Kyushu, was the first New York, 21 March 2002, lot 148. Compare also a similar design
bamboo carver to be registered as a Living National Treasure in Japan illustrated in line drawing by J. Wirgin, Sung Ceramic Designs, London,
in 1967. 1979, fig. 12d.

䓇慶䤍暚㔶 (1904 - 1974) 䍵啷

䓇慶䤍暚㔶䓇㕤㖍㛔ḅⶆ⣏↮䷋炻㕤1967⸜塓㖍㛔䔞⯨Ⅎ⮩
䁢ˬṢ攻⚥⭅˭炻䁢㖍㛔䫔ᶨỵ䌚㬌㬲㥖䘬䪡晽⇣⭞ˤ

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