Lot 85. Four small Ding foliate-rimmed dishes, Northern Song dynasty (960-1127); 4 in. (10.2 cm.) diam. Estimate HK$100,000 – HK$200,000 ($12,953 - $25,906). Price realised HKD 437,500. Photo Christie's Image Ltd 2016.

Each dish is formed with shallow flaring sides rising to a six-lobed foliate rim, supported on a slightly concave base. It is covered overall in an attractive pale glaze with a yellowish-ivory tinge, brocade box0

Provenance: A Japanese private collection, acquired in the 1990s

Literature: Kuro to Shiro ~Soji~, Tokyo, 2015, pl. 25

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