Liao Dynasty (907-1125)

Bowl, Liao dynasty (907-1125), 2 fishes inside. Made of green, brown glazed Arthur. Length: 5.60 inches. Purchased from George Eumorfopoulos, 1936,1012.2. © The Trustees of the British Museum

Lot 289. A fine sancai-glazed pottery pillow, Liao dynasty (907-1125), 27,5 cm. Sold: €7 000 (Est: €8 000 - €12 000). Photo Nagel Auction. Modelled in the form of a reclining lion, the head turned to the left and resting on the front paws, the artfully curled tail wrapped around the left leg, the animal bears a flower-shaped resting surface. Very slightly chipped. Provenance: German private collection, acquired from Günther Venzke. Copy of the TL analysis commissioned by... [Lire la suite]

Cockscomb Bottle, 11th - 12th century, Liao Dynasty (907-1125). Glazed earthenware, (27 × 16 × 13.3 cm. Gift of Charles H. Ludington from the George Crofts Collection, 1923, 1923-21-269. © 2023 Philadelphia Museum of Art. Cockscomb Bottle, 10th or 11th century, Liao Dynasty (907-1125). Glazed earthenware, 27.2 x 16.7 cm. Gift of Charles H. Ludington from the George Crofts Collection, 1923, 1923-21-270. © 2023 Philadelphia Museum of Art. Cockscomb Bottle, 11th - 12th century, Liao Dynasty (907-1125). Earthenware with yellow... [Lire la suite]

Bodhisattva, 10th century, Liao Dynasty (907-1125) or Northern Song Dynasty (960-1127). Wood (willow) with traces of paint, stone: 152.4 × 41 × 26 cm). Gift of Charles H. Ludington from the George Crofts Collection, 1925, 1925-53-10. © 2023 Philadelphia Museum of Art. It is likely this serene bodhisattva was made for a Buddhist temple in northern China. It probably flanked a large Buddha statue set against a mural painting depicting paradise. Sculpted in high relief, the deity has inlaid glazed ceramic eyes and traces of its... [Lire la suite]

Lot 8. An ancient bronze footed brazier, Liao dynasty (907-1125); 10in (25.4cm) diam. Sold for US$7,012.50 (Estimate US$1,500 - 2,000). © Bonhams 2001-2023 The shallow circular basin with flared flat rim supported by four feline clawed feet each emerging from a horned beast mask riveted to the sides, the bronze tarnished and covered with green malachite encrustations. Note: Compare the closely related braziers depicted on murals of Liao dynasty tombs in Xiabai village, Xuanhua district, Zhangjiakou,... [Lire la suite]

Lot 544. A pair of gold makara earrings, Liao dynasty (907-1125); l. 5.2 cm and 5.5 cm; weight 16.8g and 18.4g. Lot sold: 69,300 HKD (Estimate: 20,000 - 40,000 HKD). © 2022 Sotheby's. Provenance: The Sze Yuan Tang Collection. Sotheby's. China/5000 Years, Hong Kong, 25 November 2022

Lot 479. A white and russet jade figure of two deers, Liao dynasty (907-1125); l. 5.8 cm. Lot sold: 35,280 HKD (Estimate: 20,000 - 30,000 HKD). © 2022 Sotheby's. Sotheby's. China/5000 Years, Hong Kong, 25 November 2022

Lot 405. An amber-glazed cup, Liao dynasty (907-1125); d. 8.1 cm, Japanese wood box. Lot sold: 32,760 HKD (Estimate: 20,000 - 30,000 HKD). © 2022 Sotheby's. Provenance: Kunryudo Co. Ltd, Tokyo, by repute.Kochukyo Co. Ltd, Tokyo.Mayuyama & Co., Tokyo. Lot 418. A moulded green-glazed pottery dish, Liao dynasty (907-1125); d. 14.7 cm. Lot sold: 32,760 HKD (Estimate: 20,000 - 30,000 HKD). © 2022 Sotheby's. Property from an... [Lire la suite]

Lot 116. Two rare rock crystal 'wild goose' libation cups, Liao Dynasty (907-1125). Each 5cm (2in) high. (3). Sold for HKD 40,800 (Est: HKD 10,000 - HKD 15,000). © Bonhams 2001-2022 Each in the form of a libation cup, set on a carved base modelled as a wild goose turning back, box. Provenance: Acquired from Pao & Moltke, Toronto, in 2005A Canadian private collection. Note: The style and design of the present pair of rock crystal cup derives from the Khitan 'Spring Water and Autumn... [Lire la suite]

  Lot 3081. A sancai 'tiger' pillow, Liao dynasty (907-1125) and a carved Cizhou green-glazed 'floral' pillow, Song dynasty (960-1279); 32.5 and 31 cm. Lot sold: 69,300 HKD (Estimate: 20,000 - 30,000 HKD). © Sotheby's 2022 Provenance: Acquired in Japan in the 2000s. Sotheby's. Chinese Art Online: A Private Asian Collection, Hong Kong, 28 July 2022.