Lot 199. A white-glazed dish-mouthed vase, Liao-Song dynasty (907-1279); 11 ½ in. (28.6 cm.) high. Estimate GBP 10,000 - GBP 15,000 (USD 13,050 - USD 19,575). © Christie's Images Ltd 2019.

The vase is elegantly potted with an ovoid body and a short splayed foot. The long neck is flaring to a dish-shaped mouth with a short upright rim, covered in a rich, even creamy-white tone stopping at the unglazed foot.

Provenance: Collection of Professor Ferdinando Cappelletti, acquired in Rome in the late 1970s.

Note: The current lot may be compared to a Ding dish-mouthed vase from the 10th century (28.8 cm. high) of similar size that was sold at Christie's Hong Kong, 1 June 2016, lot 3110 and which was described as a very rare example of the early Ding wares produced in Quyang county.

A very rare large Ding dish-mouthed vase, Five dynasties-Northern Song dynasty, 10th century; 11 3/8 in. (28.8 cm.) high. Sold for 3,160,000 HKD at Christie's Hong Kong, 1 June 2016, lot 3110. © Christie's Image Ltd 2016.

Cf. my post: A very rare large Ding dish-mouthed vase, Five dynasties-Northern Song dynasty, 10th century

Christie's. Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art, London, 14 May 2019