Northern Song dynasty

A rare 'cizhou' carved vase Northern Song dynasty - Sotheby's the well-potted baluster body with a the tall waisted neck flaring widely at the mouth to a dished rim, deeply carved through the creamy-white slip into the straw-coloured ware with a wide band of peony blooms borne on undulating leafy stems, all between overlapping lappets around the shoulder and foot, applied overall with a thin ivory glaze; 39.5cm., 15 1/2 in. Estimation: 120,000 - 180,000 GBP PROVENANCE: Christie's New York, 5th June 1986,... [Lire la suite]

A carved dingyao porcelain dish, China, Northern Song dynasty (A.D. 960-1127). Photo Nagel Auktionen decorated on the interior with a stylized lotus spray on a single stem sprouting curly leaves, the freely drawn design filling the flat central medaillon enclosed by narrow flaring straight sides rising from a chamfered foot, covered inside and out with a clear translucent glaze continuing over the foot and very slightly recessed base, the edge of the mouth rim unglazed, showing the fine white porcelain  - Good... [Lire la suite]

A rare 'Jun' ewer. Northern Song Dynasty (960-1127).  Photo China Guardian H 30.3 cm. Estimate: HKD 1,200,000-1,800,000 (USD: 154,800-232,300) China Guardian Hong Kong 2013 Spring Auctions. Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art. April 4-5 2013. http://english.cguardian.com

A 'ding' white-glazed bowl and a 'ding' white-glazed dish, Northern Song Dynasty (960-1127). Photo China Guardian D 21.5 cm (bowl); D 21.5 cm (dish). Estimate: HKD 800,000-1,000,000 (USD: 103,200-129,000) China Guardian Hong Kong 2013 Spring Auctions. Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art. April 4-5 2013. http://english.cguardian.com

A rare and important 'Ding' bowl, Northern Song Dynasty - Sotheby's the finely potted body of slightly rounded and steep flared form rising from a short spreading foot to an upright rim, deftly carved to the interior with scrolling leafy lotus sprays, the exterior carved and molded with three rows of overlapping upright leaves, applied overall with an even ivory-colored glaze with characteristic teardrops at the base, the rim of the bowl and the footrim left unglazed showing the fine compact... [Lire la suite]

A fine molded 'Ding' dish, Northern Song dynasty - photo Sotheby's of steep conical form, the rim bound in metal, resting on a small circular footrim, crisply molded with three stylized formal lotus flanked by delicately rendered curling and turning leaves and stems, a small floret at the center, all beneath a narrow key-fret border, the exterior with characteristic tear marks, Japanese wood box (7); Diameter 6 3/4  in., 17.1 cm - Estimation: 100,000 - 150,000 USD PROVENANCE: Kitayama Fine Arts, Tokyo, acquired... [Lire la suite]

A 'Qingbai' lobed ewer and cover, Northern Song dynasty - photo Sotheby's the body divided into eight lobes encircled by double bands, the tall waisted neck rising to a slightly everted rim, set with a tall curved spout opposite an arched strap handle applied on top with a small loop for attachment to a similar loop on the concave cover, with an applied bud-form finial, all beneath a finely crackled translucent glaze of very pale blue, Japanese wood box (14); Height 9 7/8  in., 25 cm -  Estimation:... [Lire la suite]

A 'Henan' black-glazed ribbed jar, Northern Song Dynasty - Photo Sotheby's the body of almost globular form, applied with closely spaced vertical ribs, the thick black glaze leaving the ribs with a thin greenish-gloss and falling short of the slightly splayed foot, the wide mouth with very short neck and unglazed knife-pared rim, the interior with a thick brown glaze, Japanese wood box (4); Height 4 3/8  in., 11cm - Estimation: 2,000 - 3,000 USD PROVENANCE: Kitayama Fine Arts, Tokyo, acquired... [Lire la suite]

Bowl (Wan) with Chrysanthemum Scrolls. China, Shaanxi Province, Tongchuan County, late Northern Song dynasty or Jin dynasty, about 1100-1234 Yaozhou ware, molded stoneware with impressed and carved decoration and green glaze, Height: 3 1/2 in. (8.9 cm); Diameter: 8 1/8 in. (20.6 cm). Los Angeles County Fund (30.2.17a). LACMA

A Rare Carved 'Yaozhou' Celadon Wine Bottle, Northern Song Dynasty (960-1127 AD). Photo Stockholm Auktionsverk of elegant, slender pear-shape, with a narrow, trumpet-shaped neck, resting on a low, neatly cut foot, the body carved and combed with a fanciful flower scroll, circling the vase in an undulating movement, its four trefoil blooms alternating on both sides to appear upright or pendant and the space between evenly filled with foliage, all covered with an olive-green celadon glaze that pools to a deeper... [Lire la suite]