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A QINGBAI EWER AND COVER                                                A LARGE AND FINELY MOULDED DING

SOUTHERN SONG DYNASTY (1127-1279)                                       ‘LOTUS’ DISH

The ewer is potted with straight sides supported on a broad foot        NORTHERN SONG-JIN DYNASTY (960-1234)
ring rising to a slanted shoulder and tubular neck, applied to the
shoulder with a gently curved spout and upright strap handle; the       With shallow rounded sides, the interior is finely moulded with
cylindrical cover is surmounted by a mythical beast-form finial,        a central medallion of lotus plants and water weeds encircled by
all covered with a clear pale bluish-white glaze pooling at the         a narrow band of key fret and an outer band of peony scroll, all
recesses.                                                               below a double bow-string band, covered inside and out with a
8º in. (21 cm.) high, box                                               glaze of ivory tone continuing over the shallow ring foot to cover
                                                                        the base and pooling on the exterior in olive-toned tears, with
HK$90,000-150,000  US$12,000-19,000                                    copper rim mount.
                                                                        11√ in. (30.1 cm.) diam., Japanese double wood boxes

南宋  青白釉執壺連瑞獸鈕蓋                                                          HK$1,000,000-1,500,000  US$130,000-190,000

                                                                        PROVENANCE:

                                                                        A Japanese collection, 1960s
                                                                        Kochukyo, Ltd., Japan
                                                                        Hirano Kotoken, Ltd., Japan
                                                                        An important private Japanese collection

                                                                                  北宋/金  定窯印荷塘牡丹紋大盤

                                                                                                        來源:
                                                                                            1960年代日本珍藏
                                                                                            日本壺中居
                                                                                            日本平野古陶軒

36 日本重要私人收藏
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