Lot 122. A Longquan celadon 'dragon' jar and cover, Southern Song Dynasty (1127-1279). Estimate HKD 600,000 - HKD 800,000 (USD 77,740 - USD 103,654). Photo Christie's Image Ltd 2016.
Both the vase and cover are covered with an unctuous glaze of soft sea-green color that thins on the raised areas, and also covers the inside of the foot. 10 ½ in. (26.7 cm.) high, box.
Provenance: T. T. Tsui Collection, Hong Kong
Sotheby's London, 19 June 2002, lot 36
The property of an Asian collector.
Literature: The Tsui Museum of Art, Hong Kong, 1991, no. 45
Christie's. The Pavilion Sale - Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art, 4 October 2016, Hong Kong