Lot 241. A Small 'Ding' White-Glazed Ewer and Cover, Five Dynasties-Northern Song Dynasty. Estimate 10,000 — 15,000 USD. Photo: Sotheby's

the globular body supported on a short foot, set with a flat loop handle and a short spout, the incurved rim molded with bow-string lines, the cover surmounted by a stem knop, covered overall in a creamy-ivory glaze leaving the footring unglazed (2). Height 3 in., 7.6 cm

Notes: See a related Five Dynasties ewer (without a cover), from the Palace Museum collection illustrated in Selection of Ding Ware: the Palace Museum's Collection and Archaeological Excavation, Beijing, 2012, pl. 26.  A similar ewer, also lacking its cover, was sold in our London rooms, 14th May 2014, lot 51. 

Sotheby's. Important Chinese Art, New York, 16 Mar 2016, 10:00 AM