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A QINgbAI ‘chRysANTheMuM’ cOsMeTIc bOX, Provenance: Acquired by W. r. Hodgson
sONg dyNAsTy in Tokyo in the early 1950s on the advice
of Professor Fujio Koyama of the Tokyo
China, 960-1279. The domed cover finely carved with the flower in National Museum. Thence by descent
its center, surrounded by two radiating circles of petals, the box with within the family. Lieutenant Colonel
lobed sides, all covered with a rich and intentionally crackled glaze William Roy Hodgson, CMG, OBE (1892-
ending above the circular base to reveal the buff ware. 1958) was an Australian diplomat and
member of the drafting committee for William roy Hodgson
the UN Universal Declaration of Human (1892-1958), far left
rights.
condition: Excellent condition with old wear, one chip to inner rim,
most likely from manufacturing, and a minuscule nibble to foot. Some
firing flaws.
Weight: 66.5 g
Dimensions: Diameter 6.3 cm
Old Japanese wood box with inscription to base and matching textile straps.
(2)
Auction result comparison: Compare with a related cosmetic box of 8.2 cm
diameter at Sotheby’s London in Important Chinese Art, 6 November 2019,
lot 251, sold for GBP £6,250.

青白釉菊花紋妝盒，宋代
中國，960-1279。蓋盒花卉刻紋精美，釉質潤澤。
來源：W. R. Hodgson上世紀五十年代在東京國立美術館小山富士夫的建議下購於東
京，自此在家族中保存。上校William Roy Hodgson先生(1892-1958)，澳大利亞外
交官， 聯合國《人權宣言》起草委員會成員。
品相：品相極好，老磨損，内邊沿有一道小開片，看上去像是製作缺陷，足部小碎
裂，一些燒製瑕疵。
重量：66.5 克
尺寸：直徑6.3 厘米
estimate euR 400,-
Starting price EUr 200,-

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A sTRAW-glAZed ANd INcIsed ‘TeA leAVes’ eWeR,
sONg dyNAsTy
China, 960-1279. The pear-shaped body rising from a short straight
foot, the sides decorated with incised tea leaves, the shoulder with two
scroll-shaped appliques, covered overall with a straw glaze with a fine
crackle just short of the foot revealing the buff ware.

Provenance: Fai Kei Ferros Velhos, Macao. Dr. Koos de Jong, acquired
from the above in 1998 (invoice not available). Dr. de Jong is a Dutch art
historian and has been privately collecting Chinese art over decades. He
has authored hundreds of articles and several books on Dutch fine and
decorative arts spanning from the Middle Ages to the modern era. In
2013, he published an extensive study of Chinese riding gear in “Dragon
& Horse, Saddle rugs and Other Horse Tack from China and Beyond”.
Between 1976 and 2009 he worked for numerous museums across the
Netherlands and was the director of the European Ceramic Work Center
in Den Bosch.
condition: Minor wear, firing flaws, intentional crackling. Tiny losses
around mouth of the spout and a small chip around the foot rim.
Weight: 646.7 g
Dimensions: Height 14.5 cm
草葉紋水注，宋代
中國，960-1279。梨形器皿，圈足，外壁茶葉紋，肩部上有兩個渦旋形的貼花，水注
覆蓋著稻草色釉，足部附近有細小的裂紋，露出了淺黃色的胎體。
來源：澳門Fai Kei Ferros Velhos古玩。Drs. Koos de Jong 1998年購於上述收藏(發
票已遺失)。. Koos de Jong是一位荷蘭藝術史學家，幾十年來他一直私人收藏中國
藝術品。他撰寫了數百篇文章和幾本書，內容涉及從中世紀到現代的荷蘭美術和裝
飾藝術。2013年，他在《Dragon & Horse：Saddle Rugs and Other Horse Tack
from China and Beyond》中發表了有關中國騎馬裝備的詳盡研究。1976年至2009
年間，他曾在荷蘭的許多博物館工作，並曾擔任登博世歐洲陶瓷工作中心的主任。
品相：輕微磨損，燒製瑕疵，刻意開片。壺嘴部周圍有材料缺失，足部周圍有小磕
損。
重量：646.7 克
尺寸：高14.5 厘米
estimate euR 800,-
Starting price EUr 400,-

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