Lot 158. A Henan russet-splashed truncated meiping, Northern Song dynasty (960-1279); 7 5/8 in. (19.3 cm.) high. Estimate HKD 50,000 - HKD 80,000. Price realised HKD 43,750. © Christie's Image Ltd 2019 

The vase has a compressed, high-shouldered bulbous body, tapering towards the foot and towards the flanged neck, covered with a lustrous blackish-brown glaze decorated with russet splashes with abstract motifs. The glaze is thinned on the sharp edges of the waisted mouth rim, falling in a slightly irregular line from the unglazed foot. The base is similarly glazed.

Property from the Quek Kiok Lee Collection.

Provenance: Acquired in 22 October 1988.

Christie's. The Pavilion Sale - Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art Including the Quek Kiok Lee Collection, Hong Kong, 9 October 2019