A large and finely moulded ding 'lotus' dish, Northern Song-Jin dynasty (960-1234)
Lot 63. A large and finely moulded Ding 'lotus' dish, Northern Song-Jin dynasty (960-1234); 11 7/8 in. (30.1 cm.) diam. Estimate HK$1,000,000 – HK$1,500,000 ($129,555 - $194,332). Price realised HKD 1,240,000. Photo Christie's Image Ltd 2016.
With shallow rounded sides, the interior is finely moulded with a central medallion of lotus plants and water weeds encircled by a narrow band of key fret and an outer band of peony scroll, all below a double bow-string band, covered inside and out with a glaze of ivory tone continuing over the shallow ring foot to cover the base and pooling on the exterior in olive-toned tears, with copper rim mount, Japanese double wood boxes
Provenance: A Japanese collection, 1960s
Kochukyo, Ltd., Japan
Hirano Kotoken, Ltd., Japan
An important private Japanese collection
CHRISTIE'S. THE PAVILION SALE - CHINESE CERAMICS AND WORKS OF ART, 5 April 2016, Hong Kong