Lot 1058. Property from a Prestigious Private Collection. A rare brown-glazed floriform bowl, Northern Song-Jin dynasty, 11th-12th century; 15.3 cm diam, cloth box. Price realised USD 17,640 (Estimate USD 4,000 – USD 6,000) © Christie's 2023

Provenance: Desmond Gure (1905-1970) Collection, London, no. G-129.
Arthur M. Sackler (1913-1987) Collections, New York.
Acquired from the above in 2000.

Note: A similar brown-glazed floriform bowl, dated to the Northern Song dynasty, from the collection of Dr. Cornelius Osgood (1905-1985), was sold at Sotheby’s New York, 22 March 2023, lot 530.

Christie's. Important Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art, New York, 21 sept. & 22 sept. 2023