Song Dynasty

Tea bowl, Song dynasty, ca 12th century. Stoneware, black glaze; height 5,5 cm, depth Ø 12,6 cm. National Gallery of Prague, Vu 3944. Teacups of coarse material with thick, heavy glaze are a typical example of Jian yao ceramics, named after the locality in Fujian province where the rustic workshops were in operation. The best-known type of glaze on these ceramics is referred to as “hare’s fur”. It enjoyed wide popularity not only in China, but also in Japan. Japanese monks got to know it in Chinese Buddhist monasteries where... [Lire la suite]

Lot 48. An archaistic jade dragon-in-clouds ornament, Song dynasty; 8cm wide. Sold for US$48,255 (Estimate US$8.000 - 12.000). © Bonhams 2001-2023 Carved in profile and following ancient prototypes, the winged dragon looking back at the fluted, forked tail which morphs into a phoenix facing the dragon, the body finely decorated with hooked scrolls in relief, the stone surface with earth encrustations and mottled in russet brown. Provenance: Poly Auction, Beijing, 2 December 2007, lot 1682. ... [Lire la suite]

A Rare Chased Silver ‘Literary Gathering’ Pictorial Tray, Song dynasty, 12th-13th century. Estimate: US$30,000 – 50,000. Sold for US$88,575. Photo: Bonhams. NEW YORK, NY.- Bonhams will present fine Chinese works of art, including ancient Chinese jades, silver, bronzes, and ceramics, from premier Chinese art gallery J.J. Lally & Co. during Asia Week New York in March 2023.An active participant in the Chinese art market for more than 50 years, James J. Lally is recognized for his expert connoisseurship and... [Lire la suite]

TAIPEI - Although literature and painting are two different modes of artistic expression, during the Southern Song dynasty, the surfaces of fans, albums, and small paintings were graced with no small number of paintings where "poetic sentiments merged with painted imagery." These richly poetic, finely-painted, small-sized artworks are broadly referred to as "delicate paintings" in this exhibit. The creation of artworks where painting and poetry blend into one another can be traced back to Su Shi (1037-1101) and other Northern Song... [Lire la suite]

Lot 490. A blossom-shaped engraved Qingbai bowl, Song dynasty, ca. 12th century; D. 15,8 cm. Sold: €450 (Est: €600 - €1,200). © Nagel Provenance: Private collection, Rhineland, acquired between 1960 and 1990. Nagel. Fine Asian Art I, Stuttgart, December 7, 2021

Lot 5049. A bronze 'twin dragon' mirror, Song dynasty, and a parcel-gilt bronze mirror stand, Ming dynasty; mirror 17 cm; stand 18 cm. Estimate: 10,000 - 15,000 HKD. Lot sold: 56,700 HKD. Courtesy Sotheby's. Sotheby's. Chinese Art Online, including a Private Hong Kong Collection, Hong Kong, 2 July 2021

Lot 3078. A Qingbai Two-Tiered Box And Cover, Song Dynasty, 960-1279. D 20.1cm. Estimate HKD 80,000 - 120,000 (USD 15,385 - 20,513). Sold Price: HKD 144,000 (USD 18,462). Copyright 2021 © Poly Auction Hong Kong Limited Provenance : The Ten-views Lingbi Rock Retreat Collection, no. QT7. Poly Auctions. Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art, Hong Kong, 21 April 2021

Lot 3062. A Gold Open-Carved ‘Chilong’ Box And Cover, Song Dynasty, 960-1279. D 11.8cm. Estimate HKD 120,000 - 160,000 (USD 15,385 - 20,513). Sold Price: HKD 144,000 (USD 18,462). Copyright 2021 © Poly Auction Hong Kong Limited Provenance : An important Hong Kong private collection. Exhibited and Literature: Imperial Gold from Ancient China Part II, Christian Deydier: Oriental Bronzes Ltd., London, 1991, no.8. Poly Auctions. Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art, Hong Kong, 21 April 2021

Lot 3086. A ‘Hare’s Fur’ Tea Bowl, Song Dynasty, 960-1279. D 11.8cm. Estimate HKD 80,000 - 120,000 (USD 10,256 - 15,385). Sold Price: HKD 156,000 (USD 20,000). Copyright 2021 © Poly Auction Hong Kong Limited Provenance : The Ten-views Lingbi Rock Retreat Collection purchased from Eskenazi, no.EK191. Poly Auctions. Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art, Hong Kong, 21 April 2021

Lot 3103. A Pair Of Yaozhou Persimmon-Glazed Dishes, Song Dynasty, 960-1279. D 11.8cm. Estimate HKD 150,000 - 200,000 (USD 10,256 - 15,385). Sold Price: HKD 216,000 (USD 27,692). Copyright 2021 © Poly Auction Hong Kong Limited Provenance : 1. J.J. Lally & Co., no. 30762. The Ten-views Lingbi Rock Retreat Collection, purchased from J.J. Lally & Co., no. LL61. Poly Auctions. Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art, Hong Kong, 21 April 2021