Song Dynasty (960-1279)

Lot 618. A carved celadon-glaze dish, Song dynasty (960-1279). Diameter 7 in., 17.8 cm. Estimate: US$3,000 - US$5,000. Courtesy Sotheby's. the shallow rounded sides rising from a straight foot to a slightly flared rim, the interior carved and incised with radiating floral roundels, covered overall with an olive-green glaze.  Sotheby's. Important Chinese Art, New York, 20 march 2019

Lot 605. A Qingbai faceted covered ewer, Song dynasty (960-1279);  9in (23cm) high. Estimate US$ 5,000 - 7,000 (€ 4,400 - 6,200). Unsold. © Bonhams 2001-2019 Of globular form, the body potted with eight facets, each with a recessed, slightly indented panel, set with a curved spout and opposing loop handle, the gently tapering octagonal neck fitted over with a conforming cover surmounted by a flori-form finial, all supported on a short conforming foot ring, applied overall with a green-tinged glaze... [Lire la suite]

Lot 610. A Qingbai lobed ewer and cover, Song dynasty (960-1279); 9 1/2in (24.1 cm) high. Estimate US$ 5,000 - 7,000 (€ 4,400 - 6,200). Unsold. © Bonhams 2001-2019 The melon-shaped body potted with ten lobes interrupted by incised horizontal lines just below the shoulder, set to one side with a gently curved upright spout opposite an arched strap handle fitted with a loop and attached to side of the trumpet neck, the dish-form cover with bud-shaped finial and loop on the side, covered overall with a... [Lire la suite]

Lot 602. A Qingbai ewer, cover and warmer, Song dynasty (960-1279); 9 1/2in (24.1cm) high overall. Estimate US$ 6,000 - 8,000 (€ 5,300 - 7,100). Unsold. © Bonhams 2001-2019 The ewer potted with a deep bowl-shaped body and canted shoulder leading to a cylindrical neck, the shoulder incised with a dense pattern of blossoms and leaves, and set with an arched strap handle opposite a slender curved spout, the tubular cover surmounted by a mythical beast, the sides of the deep bowl-shaped warmer incised with... [Lire la suite]

Lot 377. A rare grey limestone head of a monk, Sengqie, Song dynasty (960-1279); 7 5/8 in. (19.3 cm.) high. Estimate $7,000 - USD 9,000. Price Realized $16,250. © Christie's Image Ltd 2008 The long, expressive face well carved with pronounced cheek bones, long straight nose, and downcast eyes set below thick brows, the top of the head draped with a cowl, traces of red and black pigments, wood stand.  Provenance: Sotheby Parke Bernet, New York, 5 May 1979, lot 249.Ralph M. Chait Galleries,... [Lire la suite]

Lot 1362. A 'Longquan' 'Guan'-type bowl, Song dynasty (960-1279). Diameter 6 1/2  in., 16.5 cm. Estimate $8,000 - $12,000. Sold: $25,000. © Sotheby's the gently rounded sides rising from a short tapered foot, carved around the exterior with elegant lotus petals, covered overall with a crackled pale grayish-blue glaze, stopping neatly at the foot to reveal the dark gray stoneware body. Sotheby's. Saturday at Sotheby's: Asian Art, New York, 18 March 2017

Lot 1361. A 'Longquan' 'Guan'-type bird feeder, Song dynasty (960-1279). Width 2 1/4  in., 5.7 cm. Estimate $5,000 - $7,000. Sold: $25,000. © Sotheby's the bombé body rising from a short tapered foot to a flared rim, flanked by a pair of yoke handles, set with a small lug for attachment to a bird cage, covered overall with a crackled pale greenish-blue glaze, stopping neatly at the foot to reveal the gray stoneware body. Sotheby's. Saturday at Sotheby's: Asian Art, New York, 18 March 2017

Lot 1336. A white-glazed jar and cover, Song dynasty (960-1279). Height: 4 1/2 inches. Estimate $3,000 - $5,000. Sold: $3,750. © Sotheby's the globular body rising from a tapered foot to a short neck, the cover with a waisted hemispherical knop, covered overall save for the base with a translucent ivory-tinged glaze pooling in characteristic tear-drops down the exterior (2). Provenance: Sotheby's New York, 12th June 1984, lot 209.  Property from the Collection of Joan Oestreich Kend. ... [Lire la suite]

Lot 1030. A carved cream-glazed 'Cizhou' pillow, Song dynasty (960-1279). Width 10 in., 25.4 cm. Estimate $1,500 - $2,500. Sold: $1,000. © Sotheby's with a sloping, slightly concave top featuring a floral spray in a quatre-lobe medallion, the slip surrounding the spray carved away to reveal buff pottery, covered in a clear glaze stopping short of the flat base. Provenance: E & J Frankel, New York, 2012. Sotheby's. Saturday at Sotheby’s: Asian Art, New York, 18 March 2017

Lot 1029. A carved 'Ding'-type dish, Song dynasty (960-1279). Diameter 6 7/8  in., 17.5 cm. Estimate $5,000 - $7,000. Sold: $7,500. © Sotheby's the finely potted rounded sides supported on a low foot ring, the interior freely carved with a flowering lotus sprig in a central medallion, rimmed with a copper band. Provenance: Christie's New York, 2nd December 1986, lot 130. Sotheby's. Saturday at Sotheby’s: Asian Art, New York, 18 March 2017