Lot 601. Property from the Estate of Suzanne G. Valenstein. A pair of amber-glazed pottery ovoid jars, Sui dynasty (AD 581-618). Each: 19 cm high. Price realised USD 6,096 (Estimate USD 5,000 – USD 7,000) © Christie's Images Ltd 2026

Provenance : La Mansarde, New York, circa 1973.

Literature : S. G. Valenstein, A Handbook of Chinese Ceramics, New York, 1975, p. 44, fig. 28.

S. G. Valenstein, A Handbook of Chinese Ceramics, Revised and Enlarged Edition, New York, 1989, pp. 60 and 295, fig. 55.

Exhibited: New York, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, on loan 1974, L.1974.31.1-2.

Lot 602. Property from the Estate of Suzanne G. Valenstein. A very rare molded pottery 'figural' applique, Sui dynasty (AD 581-618). 13 cm high, cloth box. Price realised USD 19,050 (USD 2,000 – USD 3,000) © Christie's Images Ltd 2026

Provenance : Dries Blitz, Amsterdam, 2004 (according to label).

Literature : S. G. Valenstein, Annette L. Juliano and Judith A. Lerner, "Hellenism in Sui and Tang China: Dionysiac Imagery on Mortuary Camels," Inner and Central Asian Art and Archaeology II: New Research on Central Asian, Buddhist and Far Eastern Art and Archaeology, 2019, Belgium, pp. 319-34.

Exhibited: New York, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, on loan 2004-2006, no. L.2004.59.

Lot 605. Property from the Estate of Suzanne G. Valenstein. A Jun bowl, Northern Song-Jin dynasty, 11th-12th century; 14 cm diam. Price realised USD 63,500 (Estimate USD 4,000 – USD 6,000) © Christie's Images Ltd 2026

Provenance : Frank Caro, New York, circa 1960 (by repute).

Gift of Sir Percival and Lady David.

Note : A Song Jun bowl of similar, but slightly deeper form and larger size (15 cm.), is in the Ashmolean Museum of Art, Oxford, England, acc. no. EA1956.1327 https://jameelcentre.ashmolean.org/collection/921/object/12563

Lot 603. Property from the Estate of Suzanne G. Valenstein. A square blue and white 'chilong' jarlet and a Longquan celadon bird feeder, Yuan dynasty (1279-1368). The larger: 6 cm high, softwood box. Price realised USD 13,970 (Estimate USD 2,000 – USD 3,000) © Christie's Images Ltd 2026

Provenance : Jarlet: Hugh Moss Ltd., London, November 1972.

Bird feeder: Gift of Lady David.

Literature : Jarlet: S. G. Valenstein, A Handbook of Chinese Ceramics, New York, 1975, p. 112, fig. 34.

S. G. Valenstein, A Handbook of Chinese Ceramics, Revised and Enlarged Edition, New York, 1989, pp. 129 and 301, fig. 128.

Exhibited: Jarlet: New York, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, on loan 1972-1988; exhibited October 1984-September 1988, no. L.1972.77.3.

Lot 604. Property from the Estate of Suzanne G. Valenstein. A rare Qingbai brown-spotted double gourd-form ewer and a cover, Yuan dynasty, early to mid-14th century. The larger: 12 cm high, softwood box. Price realised USD 10,795 (Estimate USD 3,000 – USD 5,000) © Christie's Images Ltd 2026

Provenance : Hugh Moss Ltd., London, November 1972.

Literature : Jarlet: S. G. Valenstein, A Handbook of Chinese Ceramics, New York, 1975, p. 105, fig. 32. 

S. G. Valenstein, A Handbook of Chinese Ceramics, Revised and Enlarged Edition, New York, 1989, pp. 129 and 301, fig. 128.

Exhibited: Jarlet: New York, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, on loan 1972-L.1972.77.2

Christie's. Important Chinese Art, New York, 27 March 2026