Lot 2904. A pair of Qingbai incised ‘floral scroll’ meiping, Southern Song dynasty (1127-1279); 7 1/2 in. (19 cm.) high. Estimate HKD 400,000 - HKD 600,000. Price realised HKD 875,000. © Christie's Images Ltd 2017

The pair of vases are elegantly potted with high rounded shoulders and tapered sides. They are freely carved on the exterior with a broad band of scrolling tendrils highlighted by combed incisions between double borders. They are covered with a translucent crackled glaze of pale aquamarine tone that continues over the short necks and moulded rims and ends just above the feet to expose the fine white ware, boxes.

Provenance: The Dexinshuwu Collection, Taipei, 1993 

Christie's. Important Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art, 29 November 2017, Hong Kong