Ding

Ding - Ritual Vessel, 12th Century B.C. Bronze cast in ceramic mold; height 18 cm, width 17,5 cm, depth 17,5 cm. Collection of Kinsky Palace, National Gallery of Prague, Vp 3138. The ritual bronze wares from the Bronze Period (c. 2000–200 B.C.) that have survived in China in large numbers are unique in use and production technology. They were not made in the so-called lost-wax technique, but were cast in complexly decorated moulds of joint ceramic parts specially produced for each object. At the time the first states were forming... [Lire la suite]

  Lot 232. An archaic bronze ritual food vessel (ding), Shang dynasty, Erligang culture. Height 24.4 cm. Estimate 50,000 - 70,000 USD. Unsold. © Sotheby's 2023 Provenance: Japanese Private Collection, acquired in the 1980s and 1990s.Ikeda Kobijutsu, Tokyo. Note: This type of ding with pointed legs is characteristic of ritual bronzes from the pre-Anyang period of the Shang dynasty, but the band of decoration on the current vessel is broader and particularly crisp. Compare... [Lire la suite]

Ding (food vessel) with the Inscription: “Ya Zhi”, Late Shang (13th century–1046 BCE). Height 55.0 cm, Diameter of mouth 41.0 cm, Height of handle 9.2 cm, Height of foot 19.8 cm. Unearthed from tomb M160 at Guojiazhuang, Anyang, 1990. Institute of Archaeology, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences

Ding (food vessel) with the Grid Pattern, Late Xia (18th–16th century BCE). Height 20.0 cm, Diameter of mouth 15.3 cm, Diameter of base 10.0 cm. Unearthed from tomb M1 at the Erlitou site (Block V), 1987. © Erlitou Site Museum of the Xia Capital.

Gold-and-silver-inlaid Spouted Ding (food vessel) with Flower-roundel Pattern, Late Warring States (275–222 BCE). Height 16.5 cm, Diameter of mouth 10.5 cm. Unearthed from Xiaotun Village on the western outskirts of Luoyang, 1979. © Luoyang Museum

Rectangular Ding (food vessel) with Taotie-mask Pattern, Mid-Shang (15th–13th century BCE). Whole height 86.5 cm, Width of mouth 61.0 cm. Unearthed from Duling Street, Zhengzhou, 1974. © Henan Museum

Lot 313. A pottery tripod vessel, Ding, Xia-Shang dynasty (c. 2070-1050 BCE); h. 11.4 cm. Lot Sold 6,350 HKD (Estimate 10,000 - 15,000 HKD). © Sotheby's 2023 Sotheby's. Monochrome, Hong Kong, 1 june 2023

Lot 828. A Ding circular box and cover, Five Dynasties-Northern Song Dynasty, 10th century; 4 1/8 in. (10.5 cm.) diam., brocade box. Estimate USD 10,000 – USD 15,000. Unsold. © Christie's 2023 The box has straight sides tapering in towards the base and is raised on a small ring foot. The flat cover with beveled edge is divided into six equal lobes by deep notches embellished with finely incised feathery lines. Both are covered overall with a transparent glaze of ivory tone. ... [Lire la suite]

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. Price Realised USD 75,600. © 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... [Lire la suite]

Lot 865. A rare Ding persimmon-glazed hexafoil bowl, Northern Song dynasty (960-1127); 6 5/8 in. (16.8 cm.) diam., Japanese double wood box. Estimate USD 70,000 – USD 100,000. Price Realised USD 113,400. © Christie's 2023 The bowl has rounded flared sides that rise from the small knife-cut foot to the notched, petal-lobed rim, and is covered overall with a glaze of rich, slightly lustrous reddish-brown color that thins on the rim and also covers the base. Provenance: Sheldon L. and Barbara R.... [Lire la suite]