Sotheby's is honored to present an extraordinary group of early ceramics from a private Canadian Collection. The collector who amassed the group of ceramics, met Feng Xianming on a trip to Asia, and they soon became close friends through their shared interests in Chinese works of art. Feng, considered as one of the most prominent scholars and connoisseurs in the field, started his research in the Palace Museum, Beijing, in the 1950s and was a crucial figure in the advancement of the study on Chinese ceramics. Throughout the years, Feng would often advise the collector, and this collection stands as a testament to the strong friendship that flourished through the shared appreciation of Chinese ceramics.

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Lot 19. A painted 'Cizhou' 'floral' pillow, Song dynasty (960-1279). Width 10¼ in., 26 cm. Estimate: 1,000 - 1,500 USD. Lot sold: 1,260 USD. © Sotheby's

Property from a Canadian Private Collection

Provenance: Acquired in Asia prior to 1997.

Lot 21. A rare carved green-glazed 'floral' pillow, Northern Song-Jin dynasty (960-1234). Width 9⅞ in., 25.1 cm; box inscribed with a note by Feng Xianming (1921-1993) in 1991. Estimate: 1,000 - 1,500 USD. Lot sold: 1,764 USD. © Sotheby's

Property from a Canadian Private Collection

Provenance: Acquired in Asia prior to 1991.

Lot 22. A black-glazed handled jar, Northern Song- Jin dynasty (960-1234). Height 8⅝ in., 21.8 cm. Estimate: 1,000 - 1,500 USD. Lot sold: 1,260 USD. © Sotheby's

Property from a Canadian Private Collection

Provenance: Acquired in Asia prior to 1997.

Lot 24. A small yellow-glazed handled jar, Tang dynasty (618-907). Height 4⅝ in., 11.8 cm; box inscribed with a note by Feng Xianming (1921-1993). Estimate: 800 - 1,200 USD. Lot sold: 2,142 USD. © Sotheby's

Property from a Canadian Private Collection

Provenance: Acquired in Asia prior to 1997.

Lot 18. A small 'Xing' white-glazed ewer, Tang dynasty (618-907). Height 4¾ in., 11.9 cm; box inscribed with a note by Feng Xianming (1921-1993) in 1991. Estimate: 6,000 - 8,000 USD. Lot sold: 6,930 USD. © Sotheby's

Property from a Canadian Private Collection

Provenance: Acquired in Asia prior to 1991.

Lot 20. A 'Cizhou' white-glazed lobed jar, Northern Song dynasty (960-1127). Width 6⅛ in., 15.7 cm. Estimate: 1,000 - 1,500 USD. Lot sold: 2,142 USD. © Sotheby's

Property from a Canadian Private Collection

Provenance: Acquired in Asia prior to 1997. 

Collection from the Estate of Walter Hochstadter (1914 - 2007).

Christie's New York, 1st-2nd Oct 2009, lot 432 (part lot).

Lot 23. A molded white-glazed 'coins' pillow, Jin dynasty (1115-1234). Width 10⅛ in., 25.7 cm; box inscribed with a note by Feng Xianming (1921-1993). Estimate: 1,500 - 2,500 USD. Lot sold: 2,016 USD. © Sotheby's

Property from a Canadian Private Collection

Provenance: Acquired in Asia prior to 1997.

Sotheby's, China - 5000 Years, New York, 17–29 June 2022

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