Lot 81. A carved Qingbai ‘boys’ bowl, Southern Song dynasty (1127-1279). Estimate 7,000 — 9,000 HKD (790 - 1,016 EUR). Lot sold 47,500 HKD (5,362 EUR). Photo: Sotheby's.

of conical form, the wide flaring sides rising from a slightly tapered foot to a gently flaring rim, freely carved to the interior with two boys amongst a lush ground of scrolling peonies, applied overall with a transparent glaze with a bluish tinge pooling to a deeper tone in the recesses, the glaze suffused with a golden crackle and stopping neatly at the foot, the unglazed base fired to a russet tone at the centre; 20.5cm, 8 1/8 in.

Provenance: Dunt King, Hong Kong, 1956.
Bluett & Sons Ltd, London, 1958 (£38:5:0).
Collection of Roger Pilkington (1928-69), from 1958 (£75).

Note: This bowl is the first acquisition Roger Pilkington recorded in his personal collection catalogue. According to Bluett’s records the bowl was bought by his wife.