Song Dynasty (960-1279)

Lot 95. An incised 'Ding' jar and cover, Song dynasty (960-1279); 9 cm, 3 1/2  in. Estimate 20,000 — 30,000 GBP. Lot sold 43,750 GBP (56,529 USD). Courtesy Sotheby's. the globular body rising from a short straight foot to an incurved mouth, freely incised around the exterior with an overlapping lotus lappet band below a double line at the rim, the domed cover incised with lotus leaves and surmounted by a stalk finial, all covered in an ivory-white glaze, the base incised... [Lire la suite]

Lot 22. A Longquan celadon-glazed bowl, Song Dynasty (960-1279); 12.7cm (5in) diam. Estimate £ 5,000 - 8,000 (€ 5,800 - 9,300). © Bonhams 2001-2019. Elegantly potted with deep rounded sides supported on a straight foot, the exterior moulded with vertical ribs, all under a lustrous sea-green glaze.  Provenance: a distinguished English private collection. Bonhams. Fine Chinese Art, London, 16 May 2019

Lot 15. A rare ding-type brown-glazed cupstand, Song Dynasty (960-1279); 11.5cm (4 1/2in) diam. Estimate £ 20,000 - 30,000 (€ 23,000 - 35,000). © Bonhams 2001-2019. The thinly-potted cup with deep rounded sides resting on a thin shallow dish, and supported on a tall spreading foot, covered inside and out in a rich chocolate-brown glaze thinning on the underside and rim areas to dark-green and black, Japanese wood box.  Provenance: Pa European private collectionChristie's New York, 18 March... [Lire la suite]

Lot 91. A 'Longquan' celadon bowl, Song dynasty (960-1279); 13.3 cm, 5 1/4  in. Estimate 20,000 — 30,000 GBP. Courtesy Sotheby's. of conical form, rising from a short foot to widely flared sides, covered overall in a unctuous sea-green colour glaze suffused with crackles, the narrow foot ring left unglazed revealing the stoneware burnt brownish-orange in the firing. Sotheby's. Important Chinese Art, London, 15 May 2019, 10:30 AM  

Lot 90. A 'Longquan' celadon tripod censer, Song dynasty (960-1279); 12.9 cm, 5 1/8  in. Estimate 6,000 — 8,000 GBP. Courtesy Sotheby's. the compressed globular body rising from three tall conical feet to a waisted short neck with everted rim, each leg with a low relief vertical flange joining a bowstring at the shoulder, covered overall in a crackled celadon glaze. Sotheby's. Important Chinese Art, London, 15 May 2019, 10:30 AM

Lot 89. A 'Longquan' celadon 'Lotus' bowl, Song dynasty (960-1279);  3.9 cm, 5 1/2  in. Estimate 8,000 — 12,000 GBP. Courtesy Sotheby's. the rounded sides rising from a short straight foot, the exterior carved with lotus petals, covered with an even olive-green glaze suffused with icy crackles. Sotheby's. Important Chinese Art, London, 15 May 2019, 10:30 AM

Lot 6. A celadon-glazed lobed bowl, Song dynasty (960-1279); 12.6 cm, 5 in. Estimate 10,000 — 15,000 GBP. Courtesy Sotheby's delicately potted, the lobed body with five deep rounded sides, the underside with a single incised line just below the rim, applied overall with a smooth olive-green glaze save for the unglazed foot burnt orange in the firing . Property from the Rui Xiu Lou Collection. Sotheby's. Important Chinese Art, London, 15 may 2019, 10:30 AM  

Lot 293. A purple-splashed 'Jun' bowl, Song dynasty (960-1279); 18 cm, 7 in. Estimate £3,000 — 5,000. Courtesy Sotheby's. the deep rounded sides supported on a low spreading foot, covered overall with a 'moon white' glaze deepening to a lavender tone by the foot and draining to a pale mushroom color at the rim, the interior with purple splashes. Sotheby's. St George Street Sale: Asian Art, London,  17 May 2019, 10:00 AM  

  Lot 278. A 'Qingbai' lobed jar and cover, Song dynasty (960-1279);7.5 cm, 3 in. Estimate £2,000 - £3,000. Courtesy Sotheby's. the lobed ovoid body rising from a short straight foot to a short tapering neck, covered overall in an ice-blue glaze falling short of the foot, the similarly glazed floral-shaped cover centred with a flower and detailed with floral sprigs enclosed within petals. Sotheby's. St George Street Sale: Asian Art, London,  17 May 2019, 10:00 AM

Lot 279. A 'Jian' 'Hare's fur' bowl, Song dynasty (960-1279); 11.8 cm, 4 5/8  in. Estimate £2,000 — 3,000. Courtesy Sotheby's. the steep flaring sides rising from a short straight foot to an indented slightly everted rim, covered overall in a glossy black glaze finely streaked in russet resembling hare's fur, the glaze stopping short of the foot to reveal the dark reddish-brown body.  Sotheby's. St George Street Sale: Asian Art, London, 17 May 2019, 10:00 AM