11th-12th century

Avalokiteshvara, East India, Pala period, 11th-12th century. Phyllite, 97.5 cm (38.4 in.). Courtesy ROSSI & ROSSI (HONG KONG) LIMITED at TEFAF Maastrich 2023 Provenance: Christie's New York, 21 March 2012, Lot 739Christie's Amsterdam, 18 October 2005, Lot 38Private Collection, United Kingdom, 1970s. Literature: 2016. Published in Buddha: 2000 Years of Buddhist Art, 232 Masterpieces, by Grewenig, M.M. & Rist, E, page pl. 302015. Published in 108 Encounters, page pl. 16.

Lot 854. A molded Yaozhou celadon 'duck and lotus' bowl and a saucer, Northern Song dynasty, 11th-12th century.Cup: 4 in. (10 cm.) diam., Japanese wood box; Saucer: 5 3/8 in. (13.5 cm.) diam., Japanese wood box. Estimate USD 15,000 – USD 25,000. Price Realised USD 52,920. © Christie's 2023 The petal-lobed bowl is decorated with a band of swimming ducks and lotus encircling a central floral medallion beneath leafy scroll. The saucer has an upturned rim and is similarly decorated on the... [Lire la suite]

Lot 842. A Yaozhou persimmon-glazed conical bowl, Northern Song dynasty, 11th-12th century; 4 7/8 in. (12.4 cm.) diam., silk pouch and cover, Japanese wood box. Estimate USD 60,000 – USD 80,000. Unsold. © Christie's 2023 The conical bowl is covered overall with a rich persimmon-brown glaze that ends neatly above the foot. Provenance: George de Menasce (1891-1967) Collection, London, no. 258.Spink & Son, London.Mayuyama & Co., Tokyo.Private Japanese collection.Song: A... [Lire la suite]

Bottle, Porcelain with sgraffito design of peony scrolls through underglaze iron-brown slip, Northern Song- Jin dynasty, 11th-12th century, Ding ware,  w19.6 x h17.0 cm. The Museum of Oriental Ceramics, Osaka ; Gift of SUMITOMO Group (The ATAKA Collection). Important Cultural Property of Japan. Photo Photo Kazuyoshi Miyoshi  

Bottle, Celadon with carved design of peony scrolls, Northern Song dynasty, 11th-12th century, Yaozhou ware, w17.3 x h16.8 cm. The Museum of Oriental Ceramics, Osaka ; Gift of SUMITOMO Group (The ATAKA Collection). Important Cultural Property of Japan. Photo Photo Kazuyoshi Miyoshi

Lot 487. A very fine and large Yaozhou molded peony bouquets bowl, Northern Song dynasty, 11th-12th century; D. 18,5 cm. Sold: €6,500 (Est: €9,000 - €12,000). © Nagel Provenance: Important South German private collection, assembled between 1950 and 1987. Note: Cf. 'The Masterpieces of Yaozhou Ware', The Museum of Oriental Ceramics Osaka, 1997, no. 62 from the collection of the Idemitsu Museum.  Nagel. Fine Asian Art I, Stuttgart, December 7, 2021

Lot 240. A large Junyao dish, Song-Jin dynasty, 11th-12th century; 8 5/16in (21cm) diameter. Estimate US$ 40,000 - 70,000 (€ 34,000 - 59,000). © Bonhams 2001-2021 The thickly potted dish rising from a short foot rim to a flat everted rim and covered with an elegant turquoise-blue glaze with rich purple splash to one side, the glaze thinning to a mushroom color on the side of the cavetto and at the rim edge and continuing on the underside to the foot and interior of the base, five spur marks visible... [Lire la suite]

Lot 885. A very rare Cizhou sgraffiato ‘Special Blessings’ pillow, Northern Song dynasty, 11th-12th century; 9 ¾ in. (25 cm.) wide. Estimate USD 30,000 - USD 50,000. © Christie's Image Ltd 2021 The concave top is carved through the white slip with the characters da (great) and ji (auspiciousness), between two blossoming floral stems, all reserved against a ring-punched 'fish-roe' ground. The sides are carved with panels enclosing chrysanthemum blossoms. Literature: Kaikodo... [Lire la suite]

  Lot 530. Two Yingqing foliate bowls, Song-Jin dynasties, 11th-12th century; 7in (17.8cm) diam. Estimate US$ 300 - 400. Sold for US$ 573 (€ 472). Courtesy Bonhams. both with incised decoration, one with large flat center and three stylized combed flower-heads, the other conical with a denser foliate design. Bonhams. Asian Decorative Works of Art, 15 Dec 2020, Los Angeles

 Lot 529. Two Cizhou pottery ceramics, Song-Jin dynasties, 11th-12th century; 5 3/8in (13.5cm) diameter and 5in(12.8cm) high. Estimate US$ 1,500 - 2,500. Sold for US$ 1,530 (€ 1,259). Courtesy Bonhams. Of archaic gu form, modeled with a flared neck withvase with trumpet neck and incised with leaf-form lappets, with a red character painted under the foot ring. Bonhams. Asian Decorative Works of Art, 15 Dec 2020, Los Angeles