A fine moulded white stoneware saucer-shaped dish, China, Jin Dynasty (1115-1234), Ding ware, Hebei province. Estimate 3000/5000 €. Lot sold 4.000 €. Photo Nagel

the saucer-shaped dish of porcelaneous stoneware with ivory tinted glaze and moulded décor, composed by a peony branch in the centre, surrounded by six panels with flowers of the four seasons and a small band with stylized floral scrolls, the unglazed rim is bound with copper and the slightly everted foot ring and base are glazed. D. 16 cm. Fine hairline crack

Provenance: Collection Sir Harry Mason Garner (1891 - 1977) - Senta Wollheim Collection, no. OA 10, bought 8.7.1975 from Adalbert Offermann (Offermann & Schmitz Asian Art trade, Wuppertal) -

Compare: Tsai Meifen et al., Decorated Porcelains of Dingzhou, White Ding wares from the collection of the National Palace Museum, NPM, Taipei 2014, in the section of Ding ware with moulded décor, nos. II 152, II 153, with the most close design, and II 154, all larger bowls of 21 ~ 22 cm diameter, but with identical composition of impressed décors with a flower spray in the centre, surrounded by 6 (six) panels with flowers of the four seasons, all dated to the Jin dynasty (1115-1234) 

NAGEL. "Asian Art". Sale 722, 06/06/2015