Lot 430. A white-glazed cup, Tang dynasty (618-907). Estimate 200 — 300 GBP. Lot Sold 3,500 GBP. Photo courtesy Sotheby's 2008

of metalware form, the rounded sides rising from a short spreading foot to a broad flaring rim, covered overall in a straw-white glaze falling short of the foot to reveal the white body, 10cm., 4in; together with a similarly glazed lobed dish, a bowl with broad ring foot and lipped rim, and another plain white-glazed bowl. Quantity: 4.

Exhibited: Oriental Ceramic Society, London, 1955, cat. no. 199 (metalware form bowl).

F. Low-Beer & Co., New York (lobed bowl, according to label).

Literature: Bo Gyllensvard, Chinese Ceramics in the Carl Kempe Collection, Stockholm, 1964, pls 312, 339, 319 and 331. 

Sotheby's. Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art. 05 Nov 08. London