Lot 901. Property from the Dawentang Collection. A rare inscribed Xing white-glazed ' Ying ' jar, late Tang dynasty, 9th-10th century; 15.5 cm high. Price realised HKD 889,000 (Estimate HKD 700,000 – HKD 1,000,000) © Christie's Images Ltd 2026

Provenance: A Hong Kong private collection, prior to 1999, by repute

Jason's Gallery, Hong Kong, acquired in 2015

Literature: Chinese Ceramics from the Dawentang Collection, Vol. I, Hong Kong, 2019, pp.64-65, no.1

Exhibited: Hong Kong Museum of Art, Honouring Tradition and Heritage: Min Chiu Society at Sixty, Hong Kong, 18 December 2020 – 28 April 2021, cat. no. 12.

Note: Xing wares were one of the finest white-bodied ceramics from the Tang dynasty; those inscribed with ying marks were particularly desirable, as they were tribute wares for the Tang court. According to Lu Minghua, the character ying refers to the Bai Bao Da Ying Ku (the Imperial Repository of a Hundred Treasures), which served as a treasury for the emperor’s personal use.

Compare with a slightly larger Tang dynasty white-glazed ‘ying’ jar excavated in Hebei province, illustrated in Series of China’s Ancient Porcelain Kiln Sites: Xing Kiln of China, Beijing, 2012, no.102; and one of the same height, but lacking the inscription, illustrated in The Complete Collection of Treasures of the Palace Museum, Porcelain of the Jin and Tang Dynasties, Hong Kong, 2016, no. 84.

Christie's. Pearls of The Orient - Treasures from Hong Kong Private Collectors, Hong Kong, 40 April 2026