12th Century

Lot 11. A molded pottery 'welcoming figure' panel, Song-Jin dynasty, 12th century; 17in (43.2cm) high; 14 1/2in (36.8cm) wide. Sold for US$5,737.50 (Estimate US$1,500 - 2,000). © Bonhams 2001-2023 A young lady holds the doorway open as if waiting for someone's return, her hair neatly drawn and wearing a floral-shaped diadem, the massive door panels with raised bosses suggesting a grand mansion beyond, the thick rectangular brick made of grey pottery, roughly finished on the back with impressed... [Lire la suite]

Bouddha Sakyamuni, Japan, 12th century. Lacquered Sandalwood, 96 x 28 x 15 cm (37.8 x 11 x 5.9 in.). Courtesy  GALERIE JACQUES BARRÈRE at TEFAF Maastrich 2023 Provenance: Private collection of Mr. Kano Oshima  

Lot 868. An exceptionally rare carved Ding bean-shaped pillow, Northern Song-Jin dynasty, 12th century; 11 3/8 in. (28.9 cm.) long, cloth box. Estimate USD 60,000 – USD 80,000. © Christie's 2023 The slightly concave top is decorated with a carp swimming amidst lotus blooms, lily pads, and other aquatic plants framed by a running scroll border and the tall sides are embellished with a wide band of scrollwork, all carved through the pale iron-brown slip to reveal the white ground and covered overall... [Lire la suite]

Mold, Jin dynasty (1115–1234), 12th century, Yaozhou ware; stoneware, carved and biscuit-fired; 6.6 × 11.6 cm; Diam.: 11.6 cm. The Art Institute of Chicago, Gift of The Orientals, 1935.366.  

Lot 848. A russet-painted black-glazed pillow, Northern Song dynasty-Jin dynasty, 12th century; 7 3/8 in. (18.8 cm.) long, cloth box. Estimate USD 12,000 – USD 18,000. © Christie's 2023 Of elongated octagonal form, the waisted pillow is molded on the lower portion with recessed panels between petal lappet borders interrupted by columns at the angles and two figures at the back. The slightly concave top is painted in iron-rust brown with a feathery floral motif. The flat base is pierced with two... [Lire la suite]

Vase, Cizhou ware, Jin dynasty, 12th century. Stoneware with sgraffito peony design through underglaze iron-brown slip, coated with green glaze, w17.4 x h35.0 cm. Important Art Object of Japan. The Museum of Oriental Ceramics, Osaka ; Gift of Sumitomo Group (The Ataka Collection). Photo Kazuyoshi Miyoshi  

Celadon vase with phoenix handles, Southern Song dynasty, 12th century, Longquan ware,  w12.8 x h28.8 cm. The Museum of Oriental Ceramics, Osaka ; Gift of Sumitomo Group (The Ataka Collection). Important Cultural Property of Japan. Photo Kazuyoshi Miyoshi  

Tea bowl, Tenmoku glaze with silvery spots, Southern Song dynasty, 12th century, Jian ware, w12.2 x h7.5 cm. The Museum of Oriental Ceramics, Osaka ; Gift of Sumitomo Group (The Ataka Collection). Important Cultural Property of Japan. Photo Kazuyoshi Miyoshi

Tea bowl, Tenmoku glaze with leaf design, Southern Song dynasty, 12th century, Jizhou ware, w14.7 x h5.3 cm. The Museum of Oriental Ceramics, Osaka ; Gift of Sumitomo Group (The Ataka Collection). Important Cultural Property of Japan. Photo Kazuyoshi Miyoshi

Lot 3417. A Goryeo celadon 'dragon' vase, meiping, 12th century. H 37.4cm. Sold for HKD 2,160,000 (Estimate HKD 1,800,000 - 2,500,000). © Poly Auction Hong Kong Limited 2022 The vase has a slightly dished mouth with a thin rim, a short neck and broad shoulders, tapering below the shoulders to a slightly flared shin, and a flat footrim, the body covered with a thin layer of blue glaze, with the porcelain flesh faintly visible. The form is similar to that of a contemporaneous Song... [Lire la suite]