Lot 77. A Cizhou black-glazed and a Cizhou white-glazed lamp stand, Northern Song-Jin dynasty (960-1234); 3 5/8 in. (9.2 cm.) high; 2 5/8 in. (6.7 cm.) high. Estimate HK$40,000 – HK$60,000 ($5,182 - $7,773). Price realised HKD 106,250. Photo Christie's Image Ltd 2016

The black-glazed vessel is potted with a wide circular flange surmounting a columnar body, above a two-tiered stepped foot, covered with a dark-brown glaze stopping above the bottom tier of the foot, exposing the pale russet-brown body; the smaller white-glazed vessel is similarly potted with a wide circular flange above the cup-shaped holder, surmounting a spreading foot, covered with a finely crackled clear glaze above white slip, stopping above the splayed foot, exposing the buff ware, box.

CHRISTIE'S. THE PAVILION SALE - CHINESE CERAMICS AND WORKS OF ART, 5 April 2016, Hong Kong