A molded Qingbai octagonal vase, Southern Song- early Yuan dynasty, 13th century
Lot 1300. A molded Qingbai octagonal vase, Southern Song- early Yuan dynasty, 13th century; 6 7/8 in. (17.5 cm.) high. Estimate USD 3,000 - USD 5,000. Unsold. © Christie's Images Ltd 2018.
Each facet is divided into two registers, the lower molded with tall stems of either lotus, two different peonies, or chrysanthemum, below smaller flower sprigs on the shoulder, all repeated on the other side and separated by vertical ribs. The vase is covered with a glaze of pale blue color, and the flat base is unglazed.
Provenance: Ralph M. Chait Galleries, New York, 21 October 2005.
Peter Scheinman (1932-2017) Collection, New York.
Note: Comparable qingbai octagonal vases with similar molded decoration include one illustrated in Porcelain Collected by Anhui Province Museum, Beijing, 2002, p. 78, no. 62; the vase illustrated in China’s Jingdezhen Porcelain through the Ages, Beijing, 1998, p. 226; the example sold at Christie’s New York, 20 September 2005, lot 234; and another from Linyushanren Collection, sold at Christie’s New York, 15 September 2016, lot 728.
From Linyushanren Collection, A rare molded Qingbai octagonal vase, meiping, Southern Song-Yuan Dynasty (1127-1368); 6 7/8 in. (17.5 cm.) high. Sold for 37,500 USD at Christie’s New York, 15 September 2016, lot 728. © Christie's Image Ltd 2016
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Christie's. Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art, New York, 13 - 14 September 2018