Northern Song dynasty (AD 960-1127)

A very rare Guan bottle vase, Southern Song dynasty (1127-1279), formerly in the collection of Carl Kempe; 5 1/8 in. (13 cm.) high. Estimate: $800,000-1,000,000. © Christie's Images Ltd 2022. NEW YORK, NY.- Christie’s will present a dedicated sale of works from the gallery of one of the most important connoisseurs and dealers in fine Chinese art. The live auction will encompass Chinese ceramics and works of art from the Shang through the Qing dynasties, and will be complemented by an online sale of the gallery’s... [Lire la suite]

Lot 1029. A Northern white ware pentafoil bowl, Northern Song dynasty (AD 960-1127); 6 in. (15.3 cm.) diam., cloth box. Estimate USD 10,000 – USD 15,000. Unsold. © Christie's 2022 The shallow bowl is potted with petal-lobed rim cut with five notches, and covered overall with a pale creamy-white glaze stopping above the foot on the exterior revealing the light buff body. Provenance: The J. M. Hu (1911-1995), Zande Lou Collection. Literature: Helen D. Ling and Edward T. Chow, Collection of... [Lire la suite]

Lot 764. A bronze figure of Wenshu seated on a lion, Northern Song dynasty (AD 960-1127); 7 in. (17.7 cm.) wide. Estimate USD 10,000 – USD 15,000. Price realised USD 32,760. © Christie's 2022 The interior of the dish is decorated in repoussé with a scene of two figures at leisure and an attendant playing the qin in a courtyard flanked by pavilions. The courtyard is centered by a lotus pond from which emits vapor supporting a writhing dragon, while a phoenix is... [Lire la suite]

Lot 762. Three rare gold offering coins, Northern Song dynasty (AD 960-1127). Estimate USD 12,000 – USD 18,000. Price realised USD 201,600. © Christie's 2022 Each coin with a square aperture is cast on one side with two Buddhist figures, and on the reverse with four characters reading Chunhua yuan bao (Ingots of Chunhua). Each coin bears a number (either one yi, two er, or four si), on the top edge. Provenance: Galaxie Art (B. K. Wong), Hong Kong, 1984. Note: Chunhua... [Lire la suite]

Lot 833. A carved Yaozhou celadon bowl, Northern Song dynasty (AD 960-1127); 8 1/8 in. (20.6 cm.) diam., Japanese wood box. Estimate: USD 25,000 - USD 35,000. Price realised USD 27,500. © Christie's 2021 The bowl is finely potted with rounded sides rising to a lipped rim. The interior is carved with a scrolling stem bearing a lotus blossom, a large leaf and another flower. The bowl is covered inside and out with a glaze of olive-green tone, except for the base of the foot ring which shows the... [Lire la suite]

Lot 854. A rare white glazed Cizhou jar, Northern Song dynasty (AD 960-1127); 6 ½ in. (16.5 cm.) diam. Estimate USD 30,000 - USD 50,000. © Christie's Image Ltd 2021 The globular body rising from a short straight foot to a broad tapering short neck, is decorated with five rows of curled petals, and is covered in a creamy-white slip falling short of the foot to reveal the buff body. Provenance: Stephen Junkunc, III (d. 1978) Collection. Note: Compare the very similar Cizhou jar of comparable size, dated... [Lire la suite]

Lot 253. A Ding black-glazed kundika, Northern Song Dynasty (AD 960-1127); 19 cm. (7 4/8 in.) high. Price estimate: HKD: 250,000 - 350,000 (USD: 32,300 - 45,200). Auction Result: HKD: 295,000. © 2020 China Guardian (HK) Auctions Co., Ltd. Provenance: A Japanese museum collection (postcard included). China Guardian (HK) Auctions Co., Ltd. Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art: Part I, 2020 Autumn Auctions

Lot 3238. A Yaozhou celadon petal-carved bowl, Northern Song dynasty (AD 960-1127); 5 ¾ in. (14.8 cm.) diam. Estimate $70,000 - $10,000. Price Realized $7,500. © Christie's Image Ltd 2015 The bowl has rounded sides well carved on the exterior with four rows of overlapping petal tips and is covered overall with a glaze of grey-green color that also covers the interior of the neatly cut foot ring and the base, box Provenance: Christie's New York, 21 September 2004, lot 199. Note: A very... [Lire la suite]

Lot 1477. A carved Yaozhou celadon 'Wave and Fish' bowl, Northern Song dynasty (AD 960-1127); 11.5 cm. diam. Estimate HKD 30,000 - 50,000 (USD 3,800 - 6,400). Lot sold HKD 88,500. © 2019 China Guardian (HK) Auctions Co., Ltd. China Guardian. 2019 Spring Auctions. Ancient Chinese Ceramics from the Tang to the Song Dynasty   

Lot 1453. A carved Ding white-glazed 'Daylily' washer, Northern Song dynasty (AD 960-1127); 14.8 cm. diam. Estimate HKD 50,000 - 80,000 (USD 6,400 - 10,300). Auction Result: HKD 129,800. © 2019 China Guardian (HK) Auctions Co., Ltd. China Guardian. 2019 Spring Auctions. Ancient Chinese Ceramics from the Tang to the Song Dynasty