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A CARVED YAOZHOU CELADON
‘LOTUS’ BOWL

NORTHERN SONG DYNASTY (960-1127)

The bowl is potted with flared sides rising from a
narrow short foot to a lipped rim, moulded with
a raised horizontal rib underneath the mouth,
carved boldly on the interior with a lotus stalk
with blossom and broad leaf, covered overall
with a glossy glaze of olive-green tone, the
unglazed foot exposing the russet-grey body.
7Ω in. (19.1 cm.) diam., box

HK$60,000-80,000 US$7,800-10,000

北宋 耀州窯青釉刻蓮紋盌

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A MOULDED YAOZHOU
CELADON CHRYSANTHEMUM-
SHAPED DISH AND A QINGBAI
LOBED EWER

NORTHERN SONG DYNASTY (960-1127) AND

SOUTHERN SONG DYNASTY (1127-1279)

The Yaozhou dish is thinly potted with fifteen
petals rising from a flat base with a countersunk
disc in the centre, carved to the centre of the
interior with a single peony bloom, each lobe
carved with a further stylised petal, covered with
a glossy glaze of deep olive-green tone. The ewer
is potted with lobed sides, carved with a keyfret
band around the mouth. The chrysanthemum-
shaped cover is applied with a small loop for
suspension. The cover and ewer are covered
with a clear glaze of bluish-green tinge, the base
unglazed revealing the fine white body.
3æ in. (9.5 cm.) diam.; 3æ in. (9.7 cm.) high,
box (2)

HK$30,000-50,000 US$3,900-6,500

北宋 耀州窯印牡丹紋菊瓣小盤、
南宋 青白釉瓜棱式執壺

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