Lot 2807. A rare pair of small Qingbai cylindrical tea caddies and covers, Southern Song dynasty (1127-1279); 3.½ in. (9 cm.) high, overall. Estimate HKD 300,000 - HKD 400,000. Price realised HKD 400,000. © Christie's Images Ltd 2020.

Each caddy is delicately potted with a flat base rising to gently splayed sides, surmounted by a slightly domed cover. The caddies and covers are applied to the exterior with a clear glaze of a pale greenish-white tone. The interiors and bases are unglazed, revealing the fine and very white body, box.

Provenance: Lam & Co. Antiquities, Hong Kong.