Northern Song dynasty

Lot 2910. A Cizhou sgraffito 'Deer' pillow, Northern Song dynasty, 11th-12th century; 12 in. (32 cm.) wide. Estimate HKD 150,000 - HKD 250,000. Price realised HKD 187,500. © Christie's Image Ltd 2019. The canted, cloud-shaped top of the pillow is supported on a tall, waisted foot. The upper surface is crisply carved through white slip to depict a shaped panel enclosing a spotted deer amongst plants, surrounded by a segmented panel of conforming shape decorated with three flower scrolls and a leafy scroll, all... [Lire la suite]

Lot 3502. A Yaozhou Celadon Glazed Carved Ewer, Northern Song Dynasty, 10th-12th Century. H 8.9cm. Estimate HKD 300,000 - 400,000 (USD 38,217 - 50,956). Lot sold HKD 2,950,000 (USD 375,742). © Poly Auction Hong Kong Limited. The ewer is beautifully potted in globular form, carved in relief depicting overlapping lotus petals and scrolls forming in fine detail that generously issuing sumptuous leaves. It is decorated with a strap handle opposite a short curved spout. It is overall in fine pale greenglaze... [Lire la suite]

Lot 3503. A Yaozhou Carved ‘Peony’ Dish, Northern Song Dynasty, 10th-12th Century. D 17.5cm. Estimate HKD 350,000 - 450,000 (USD 44,586 - 57,325). Lot sold HKD 2,478,000 (USD 315,623). © Poly Auction Hong Kong Limited. The present dish is well potted that the shallow rounded sides are deftly carved on the interior with a large peony bloom with tiered petals and a small bud borne on a dense leafy stem. The petals and leaves are bordered by classic scroll with trefoil leaves issuing from a continuous... [Lire la suite]

Lot 784. A rare Yueyao carved dish, 10th century; 7¾ in. (19.7 cm.) diam. Estimate USD 4,000 - USD 6,000. Price realised USD 5,250. © Christie's Images Ltd 2014. The shallow dish is carved on the interior with a large flower head with overlapping petals, and is covered allover with a glaze of olive color that continues over the wedge-shaped foot to cover the base. Provenance: The Collection of the late Mrs. A. Kok-Viersen, sold by order of J.A.Witte, Esq., 28 May 1974, lot 49Dr. Peter M. Greiner... [Lire la suite]

Lot 742. A Junyao deep bowl, Northern Song dynasty, 12th century; 4¼ in. (11 cm.) diam. Estimate $8,000 - USD 12,000. Price Realized $15,000. © Christie’s Image Ltd 2014. The deep, rounded body is covered with a glaze of rich milky blue tone thinning to mushroom on the rim, and a circle on the interior is left unglazed.. Provenance: Cleveland Museum of Art; Christie's New York, 21 September 2000, lot 288 (part). Note: Compare the Junyao bowl of similar form included in the... [Lire la suite]

Lot 741. A rare Cizhou white jar, zhadou, Northern Song dynasty, 10th-11th century; 6½ in. (16.5 cm.) wide. Estimate $15,000 - USD 25,000. Price Realized $15,000. © Christie’s Image Ltd 2014. The jar has a compressed globular body divided into five lobes below a widely flared mouth rising to a rim shaped as five bracket-lobed petals. The exterior and interior are covered with a clear glaze over a white slip, with an unglazed circle in the center. The flared, knife-trimmed foot and the base... [Lire la suite]

Lot 733. A rare Dingyao incised 'Daylily' deep bowl, Northern Song dynasty, 11th-12th century; 5 3/8 in. (13.7 cm.) diam. Estimate $220,000 - USD 300,000. Price Realized $245,000. © Christie’s Image Ltd 2014 The bowl is finely potted with deep, rounded sides rising from a flat base to a lipped rim. The interior is freely carved with daylily blossoms borne on graceful, leafy stems, and the bowl is covered inside and out with a transparent ivory glaze stopping at the... [Lire la suite]

Lot 732. A rare Dingyao carved dish, Northern Song dynasty, 11th-12th century; 6 3/8 in. (16.3 cm.) diam. Estimate $60,000 – $80,000. Price Realized $161,000. © Christie’s Image Ltd 2014 The dish has shallow rounded sides that flare to a slightly everted rim, with metal mount, and the interior is finely carved with a coiled chi dragon encircled by two leafy stems, each bearing a single flower. The interior and exterior are covered with a glaze of ivory tone that also covers the... [Lire la suite]

Lot 726. A russet-glazed Yaozhou bowl, Northern Song Dynasty, 11th century; 4 5/8 in. (11.9 cm.) diam. Estimate USD 5,000 - USD 7,000. Price realised USD 13,750. © Christie's Image Ltd 2014. The bowl has rounded sides which rise to the everted foliate rim, and is covered inside and out with a glaze of russet color thinning on the foot to expose the pale buff ware, Japanese wood box.  Provenance: Acquired in Japan, 2006. Note: Two very similar russet-glazed bowls with foliate rims are... [Lire la suite]

Lot 3013. A Molded Ding Lion and Grapevine Dish, Northern Song Dynasty, 10th-12th Century. D 16.7cm. Estimate HKD 250,000 - 300,000 (USD 31,905 - 38,286). Sold price HKD 531,000 (USD 67,766). © Poly Auction. Well potted with shallow rounded sides supported on a short straight foot, the interior freely carved to the central medallion with a sinuous chilong, its face turned slightly to one side with its body curled around, all encircled by a broad lotus band interspersed with small blossoms and... [Lire la suite]