Lot 409. A silvery russet-painted black-glazed jar, Northern Song dynasty (960-1127); h. 23 cm. Lot sold: 37,800 HKD (Estimate: 30,000 - 50,000 HKD). © 2022 Sotheby's.

Provenance: An Asian private collection, by repute.

Lot 410. A white-glazed incense burner, Northern Song dynasty (960-1127); h. 9 cm. Lot sold: 63,000 HKD (Estimate: 30,000 - 50,000 HKD). © 2022 Sotheby's.

Provenance: An old Filipino private collection.

Lot 419. A white-glazed incense burner, Northern Song dynasty (960-1127); d. 22.3 cm. Lot sold: 277,200 HKD (Estimate: 100,000 - 150,000 HKD). © 2022 Sotheby's.

Provenance: An old Filipino private collection.

Lot 420. A russet-splashed black-glazed bottle vase, Yuhuchunping, Northern Song – Jin dynasty (960-1234); h. 29.3 cm. Lot sold: 88,200 HKD (Estimate: 60,000 - 80,000 HKD). © 2022 Sotheby's.

Property from a Japanese private collection

Provenance: Hirano Kotoken, Tokyo.

Lot 420. A white-glazed lobed bowl, Northern Song dynasty (960-1127); d. 12.3 cm. Lot sold: 20,160 HKD (Estimate: 10,000 - 15,000 HKD). © 2022 Sotheby's.

Property from a Japanese private collection

Provenance: Hirano Kotoken, Tokyo.

Lot 422. A Longquan celadon vase, Southern Song dynasty (1127-1279); d. 6.5 cm. Lot sold: 75,600 HKD (Estimate: 60,000 - 80,000 HKD). © 2022 Sotheby's.

Property from a Japanese private collection

Provenance: Sotheby’s New York, 21st March 2018, lot 679.

Lot 423. A small white-glazed cup, Northern Song – Jin dynasty (960-1234); h. 15 cm, wood stand. Lot sold: 75,600 HKD (Estimate: 20,000 - 30,000 HKD). © 2022 Sotheby's.

Property from a Japanese private collection

Provenance: Hirano Kotoken, Tokyo.

Lot 425. A Dingyao white-glazed lobed dish, Northern Song – Jin dynasty (960-1234); d. 11.2 cm, Japanese wood box. Lot sold: 25,200 HKD (Estimate: 15,000 - 20,000 HKD). © 2022 Sotheby's.

Property from a Japanese private collection

Provenance: Sotheby's Hong Kong, 1st December 2016, lot 517 (part lot).

Lot 426. A moulded Yaozhou 'floral' bowl, Northern Song – Jin dynasty (960-1234); d. 11 cm, Japanese wood box. Lot sold: 44,100 HKD (Estimate: 15,000 - 20,000 HKD). © 2022 Sotheby's.

Property from a Japanese private collection

Provenance: Mayuyama & Co. Ltd, Tokyo.
Hirano Kotoken, Tokyo.

Lot 427. A Yaozhou celadon bowl, Northern Song dynasty (960-1127); d. 11.1 cm. Lot sold: 18,900 HKD (Estimate: 15,000 - 20,000 HKD). © 2022 Sotheby's.

Property from a Japanese private collection

Provenance: Hirano Kotoken, Tokyo.

Lot 428. A Yaozhou celadon bowl, Northern Song dynasty (960-1127); d. 10.1 cm. Lot sold: 27,720 HKD (Estimate: 10,000 - 15,000 HKD). © 2022 Sotheby's.

Property from a Japanese private collection

Provenance: Hirano Kotoken, Tokyo.

Lot 429. A moulded qingbai 'phoenix' bowl, Southern Song dynasty (1127-1279); d. 10.4 cm. Lot sold: 25,200 HKD (Estimate: 10,000 - 15,000 HKD). © 2022 Sotheby's.

Property from a Japanese private collection

Provenance: Hirano Kotoken, Tokyo.

Lot 433. A Ding-type phoenix-head ewer, Northern Song – Jin dynasty (960-1234); h. 19 cm. Lot sold: 403,200 HKD (Estimate: 60,000 - 80,000 HKD). © 2022 Sotheby's.

Provenance: An old Filipino private collection.

Lot 434. A Jizhou 'leaf' bowl, Song dynasty (960-1234); d. 10.5 cm. Lot sold: 151,200 HKD (Estimate: 40,000 - 60,000 HKD). © 2022 Sotheby's.

Property of a Gentleman.

Lot 436. A Jian black-glazed 'hare's fur' tea bowl, Song dynasty (960-1279); d. 10.5 cm. Lot sold: 56,700 HKD (Estimate: 30,000 - 50,000 HKD). © 2022 Sotheby's.

Property from an Asian private collection.

Provenance: Acquired from Japan in the 1980s.
An Asian private collection.

Lot 437. A pair of small qingbai lobed dishes, Song dynasty (960-1279); each d. 11 cm. Lot sold: 30,240 HKD (Estimate: 20,000 - 30,000 HKD). © 2022 Sotheby's.

Lot 439. A small Yaozhou celadon tripod censer and a qingbai figure of two boys, Song dynasty (960-1279); largest d. 6.2 cm. Lot sold: 52,920 HKD (Estimate: 20,000 - 30,000 HKD). © 2022 Sotheby's.

Lot 442. A Yulinting black-glazed tea bowl, Southern Song dynasty (1127-1279); d. 11.3 cm. Lot sold: 27,720 HKD (Estimate: 15,000 - 20,000 HKD). © 2022 Sotheby's.

Property from an Asian private collection.

Provenance: Acquired from Japan in the 1980s.
An Asian private collection.

Lot 442. A black-glazed 'ribbed' handled jar, Northern Song–Jin dynasty (960-1234); h. 21.7 cm. HKD). © 2022 Sotheby's.

Property of a Gentleman.

Provenance: Robert H. Ellsworth, New York.

Literature: Hang Tian, Selection of Chinese Ceramics from the Robert H. Ellsworth Collection, Beijing, 2015, pl. 40.

Lot 446. A large carved qingbai ‘peony’ meiping, Song dynasty (960-1279); h. 34 cm. Lot sold: 30,240 HKD (Estimate: 20,000 - 30,000 HKD). © 2022 Sotheby's.

Lot 447. A qingbai 'floral' cup and carved 'lotus' dish, Song dynasty (960-1279); cup 10.2 cm; dish 16.3 cm. Lot sold: 107,100 HKD (Estimate: 20,000 - 30,000 HKD). © 2022 Sotheby's.

Sotheby's. Monochrome, London, 2 November 2022