Southern Song Dynasty

Lot 41. A pair of 'ruyi' silver vases, meiping, Southern Song dynasty, 12th-13th century; 20.5cm and 20.7cm high (2). Sold for US$277,575 (Estimate US$20,000 - 30,000). © Bonhams 2001-2023 Each bottle-vase with broad shoulder tapering down to a narrow, recessed foot, decorated with five continuous rows of deeply grooved inter-locking ruyi scrolls to imitate tixi lacquer, the cylinder neck finely incised on the square rim a band of keyfret pattern, the surface lightly polished showing... [Lire la suite]

Lot 138. A Longquan celadon 'Lotus' saucer dish, Southern Song dynasty (1127-1279); 18.1cm high. Sold for US$31,875 (Estimate US$5,000 - 8,000). © Bonhams 2001-2023 The oviform body with rounded shoulder and slightly tapering short cylindrical neck with four simple applied double lug coil handles, all under an attractive lightly-crackled glaze that has a slightly green tone and which continues over the lip to the interior, and that stops unevenly just above the short buff-white... [Lire la suite]

Lot 875. A carved Qingbai tixi-style vase, meiping, Southern Song dynasty, 13th century; 10 5/8 in. (27 cm.) high, brocade box. Price realised USD 441,000 (Estimate USD 60,000 – USD 80,000). © Christie's Images Ltd 2023 The tall, high-shouldered vase is carved overall with scrolling tendrils between double line borders, all under a crackled glaze of pale aquamarine tone that continues over the mouth and ends just above the foot. Provenance: J. J. Lally & Co., New York, no. 4630. ... [Lire la suite]

© Bonhams 2001-2023  NEW YORK, NY.- During Asia Week in New York this March, Bonhams will present important single owner collections and works of art that hail from across the continent and span centuries. The sales will include J. J. Lally & Co.: Fine Chinese Works of Art and The Mary and Cheney Cowles Collection of Classical Chinese Furniture on March 20, Chinese Works of Art and Paintings on March 20 and 21, Fine Chinese Snuff Bottles from American Collections, and Indian, Himalayan & Southeast... [Lire la suite]

Celadon vase with phoenix handles, Southern Song dynasty, 12th century, Longquan ware,  w12.8 x h28.8 cm. The Museum of Oriental Ceramics, Osaka ; Gift of Sumitomo Group (The Ataka Collection). Important Cultural Property of Japan. Photo Kazuyoshi Miyoshi  

Tea bowl, Tenmoku glaze with silvery spots, Southern Song dynasty, 12th century, Jian ware, w12.2 x h7.5 cm. The Museum of Oriental Ceramics, Osaka ; Gift of Sumitomo Group (The Ataka Collection). Important Cultural Property of Japan. Photo Kazuyoshi Miyoshi

Tea bowl, Tenmoku glaze with leaf design, Southern Song dynasty, 12th century, Jizhou ware, w14.7 x h5.3 cm. The Museum of Oriental Ceramics, Osaka ; Gift of Sumitomo Group (The Ataka Collection). Important Cultural Property of Japan. Photo Kazuyoshi Miyoshi

Lot 486. A rare 'qingbai' pillow in the form of a reclining female figure, Southern Song dynasty, 12th-13th century; 21,2 cm. Sold: €9,000 (Est: €10,000 - €15,000). © Nagel The figure modelled in full relief, reposed on a flat rectangular platform from which sprouts a pedestal, carved with lotus petals, which supports a large, flat and rounded pillow section, which is carved with a singular lotus blossom. The figure is dressed in a long and flowing overgarment, her head supported on her left hand. The... [Lire la suite]

Lot 3088. A Jizhou Spot-Decorated Bowl, Southern Song Dynasty, 1127-1279. D 8.2cm. Estimate HKD 150,000 - 200,000 (USD 19,231 - 25,641). Sold Price: HKD 372,000 (USD 47,692). Copyright 2021 © Poly Auction Hong Kong Limited Provenance : 1. Eskenazi Ltd., London, no. C39422. The Ten-views Lingbi Rock Retreat Collection, no. EK313. Poly Auctions. Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art, Hong Kong, 21 April 2021  

Lot 3104. A Jizhou Iron-Spot Decorated Vase, Meiping, Southern Song Dynasty, 1127-1279. H 17.2cm. Estimate HKD 150,000 - 250,000 (USD 19,231 - 32,051). Sold Price: HKD 1,200,000 (USD 153,846). Copyright 2021 © Poly Auction Hong Kong Limited Provenance : Sotheby's London, 13 July 2005, lot 1392. The Ten-views Lingbi Rock Retreat Collection, no. SO387. Poly Auctions. Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art, Hong Kong, 21 April 2021