Lot 497. A rare white-glazed ewer and cover, Song dynasty (960-1279); 28.5cm., 11 1/4 in. Estimate 200 — 300 GBP. Lot Sold 39,650 GBP. Photo courtesy Sotheby's 2008

the elegant lobed ovoid body rising from a short straight foot to a tall waisted neck, set to one side with a long curved spout and to the other with a strap handle, the domed cover surmounted by a stalk knop, covered overall in a straw-white glaze. Quantity: 2.

Literature: Bo Gyllensvard, Chinese Ceramics in the Carl Kempe Collection, Stockholm, 1964, pl. 394.

Chinese Ceramic Treasures. A Selection from the Ulricehamn East Asian Museum, Including the Carl Kempe Collection, Ulricehamn, 2002, pl. 596.