Three 'Yue' celadon-glazed jars, Six dynasties (220-589)
Lot 422. Three 'Yue' celadon-glazed jars, Six dynasties (220-589). The largest: 9.5cm., 3 3/4 in. Estimate 200 - 300 GBP. Lot Sold 1,375 GBP. Photo courtesy Sotheby's 2008
comprising: a compressed globular jar set at the shoulder with four loop handles; a small jar with four loop handles; and a pear-shaped jar with tall neck and cup-shaped mouth; together with a celadon-glazed globular jar carved in high relief with lotus petals. Quantity: 4.
F. Low-Beer & Co., New York (small jar and pear-shaped jar).
Literature: Bo Gyllensvard, Chinese Ceramics in the Carl Kempe Collection, Stockholm, 1964, pls 2, 3, 4 and 19.
Chinese Ceramic Treasures. A Selection from the Ulricehamn East Asian Museum, Including the Carl Kempe Collection, Ulricehamn, 2002, pl. 1 (globular jar).
Sotheby's. Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art. 05 Nov 08. London