Lot 35. A pair of small Qingbai stem dishes, Song Dynasty (960-1279). Photo Christie's Image Ltd 2016

Each dish has shallow sides that rise to the rounded and everted rim, and is raised on a short foot. Both are covered with a glaze of pale sea-green tone. 4 1/8 in. (10.5 cm.) diam. (2). Both: some naturally occurring crackles to the glaze. One: one mark to the base in black; a few scattered, tiny burst glaze bubbles; a restored section on the rim edge extending underneath with possible use of composite material and associated over spray. The other one: appears to be in overall good condition. Estimation: USD 2,000 - 3,000

Provenance: Professor Jan Hellner (1917-2002) Collection, Stockholm, Sweden.

Christie's on line. The Art of China.