Lot 22. A small rare Yaozhou celadon figure of a seated monk, Song dynasty (960-1279); 3 3/8 in. (8.5 cm.) high. Estimate GBP 8,000 - GBP 12,000 (USD 10,248 - USD 15,372). Unsold. © Christie's Images Ltd 2019.

The figure is shown wearing long robes that fall over his knees, and holding a scroll in his right hand. He is covered overall in a greyish-green glaze that pools in the recesses.

Property from the Estate of Albert and Leonie Van Daalen, Switzerland.

Provenance: With Ben Janssens Oriental Art, London, 3 April 2014.

Compare this figure to a seated Yaozhou figure of Guanyin, dated to the Jin dynasty (1115-1234), in the collection of the Palace Museum, illustrated in Porcelain of the Song Dynasty I. The Complete Collection of Treasures of the Palace Museum, 1996, p. 146, fig. 132.