Lot 448. A Cizhou white lobed cup and stand, Song dynasty (960-1279); Japanese wood box, 6.8 and 10 cm. Estimate: 26,000 - 30,000 HKD. Lot sold: 32,760 HKD. Courtesy Sotheby's.

Lot 450. A Longquan celadon 'trigram' tripod incense burner, Song dynasty (960-1279); silver cover, Japanese wood box, 14.4 cm. Estimate: 60,000 - 80,000 HKD. Lot sold: 75,600 HKD. Courtesy Sotheby's.

Lot 451. A small Jizhou 'leaf' bowl, Song dynasty (960-1279); 10.7 cm. Estimate: 40,000 - 60,000 HKD. Lot sold: 50,400 HKD. Courtesy Sotheby's.

Lot 452. A Jizhou phosphatic-glazed bowl, Southern Song dynasty (1127-1279); 10.5 cm. Estimate: 20,000 - 30,000 HKD. Lot sold: 32,760 HKD. Courtesy Sotheby's.

Lot 453. A Yaozhou persimmon-glazed jar, Northern Song dynasty (960-1126); 11.9 cm. Estimate: 40,000 - 60,000 HKD. Lot sold: 69,300 HKD. Courtesy Sotheby's.

Lot 454. A qingbai lobed dish, Song dynasty (960-1279); 13.7 cm. Estimate: 30,000 - 50,000 HKD. Lot sold: 176,400 HKD. Courtesy Sotheby's.

Lot 461. A Junyao 'lotus bud' waterpot, Song dynasty (960-1279); 10.7 cm. Estimate: 150,000 - 200,000 HKD. Lot sold: 189,000 HKD. Courtesy Sotheby's.

 Lot 463. A Jian 'hare's fur' bowl, Southern Song dynasty (1127-1279); 10 cm. Estimate: 20,000 - 30,000 HKD. Lot sold: 30,240 HKD. Courtesy Sotheby's.

Lot 464. A pair of qingbai moulded square dishes and 'bird' waterdropper, Song - Yuan dynasty (960-1368); 9 and 8.5 cm. Estimate: 20,000 - 30,000 HKD. Lot sold: 25,200 HKD. Courtesy Sotheby's.

Lot 466. A large junyao blue-glazed bowl, Song - Yuan dynasty (960-1368); Japanese wood box, 18.7 cm. Estimate: 15,000 - 20,000 HKD. Lot sold: 75,600 HKD. Courtesy Sotheby's.

Lot 468. A Longquan celadon guan-type vase, hu, Song  dynasty (960-1279); 22,6 cm. Estimate: 60,000 - 80,000 HKD. Lot sold: 403,200 HKD. Courtesy Sotheby's.

Lot 471. A Gongxuan kiln amber-glazed moulded tripod brazier, Song - Yuan dynasty (960-1368); 22,6 cm. Estimate: 40,000 - 60,000 HKD. Lot sold: 119,700 HKD. Courtesy Sotheby's.

Provenance: Zetterquist Galleries, New York.

Note: Braziers of this form are rare, but the amber glaze, moulding technique and style of the present lot is reminiscent of those excavated from the Qingliangshi kiln, Baofeng, Henan. See Ceramic Finds from Henan, University of Hong Kong, 1997, pls 44-48.

Lot 474. A pair of qingbai 'fish' dishes, Song  dynasty (960-1279); 14 cm. Estimate: 30,000 - 50,000 HKD. Lot sold: 37,800 HKD. Courtesy Sotheby's.

Lot 480. An inscribed Jian 'hare's fur' bowl, Song  dynasty (960-1279); the base inscribed with two characters reading Jinzhan, 12.4 cm. Estimate: 30,000 - 50,000 HKD. Lot sold: 47,880 HKD. Courtesy Sotheby's.

Lot 481. A Jizhou painted tripod incense burner, Song  dynasty (960-1279); silver cover, Japanese wood box, 9 cm. Estimate: 15,000 - 20,000 HKD. Lot sold: 18,900 HKD. Courtesy Sotheby's.

Lot 482. A qingbai carved 'cloud scroll' bowl, Northern Song  dynasty (960-1126); Japanese wood box, 20.3 cm. Estimate: 30,000 - 50,000 HKD. Lot sold: 37,800 HKD. Courtesy Sotheby's.

Lot 483. A small qingbai lobed jar and cover, Song  dynasty (960-1279); Japanese wood box, 9.2 cm. Estimate: 20,000 - 30,000 HKD. Lot sold: 25,200 HKD. Courtesy Sotheby's.

Lot 484. A rare Longquan guan jar, Southern Song  dynasty (1127-1279); Japanese wood box, 20.3 cm. Estimate: 60,000 - 80,000 HKD. Lot sold: 75,600 HKD. Courtesy Sotheby's.

Lot 489. A rare Longquan celadon barrel-shaped jar and cover, Southern Song - Yuan dynasty (1127-1368); 16 cm. Estimate: 200,000 - 300,000 HKD. Lot sold: 252,000 HKD. Courtesy Sotheby's.

Provenance: An Asian private collection, acquired in 1970-80s, by repute.

Lot 492. A Hutian qingbai cup and stand, Song dynasty (960-1279); cup 7.5 cm; stand 10.3 cm. Estimate: 30,000 - 50,000 HKD. Lot sold: 63,000 HKD. Courtesy Sotheby's.

Lot 493. A Yaozhou celadon 'boys' bowl, Song dynasty (960-1279); 12.2 cm. Estimate: 20,000 - 30,000 HKD. Lot sold: 69,300 HKD. Courtesy Sotheby's.

Provenance: A Hong Kong private collection.

 Lot 495. A Jian 'hare's fur' bowl and a Yaozhou black-glazed conical bowl, Song dynasty (960-1279); Yaozhou 13.3 cm; Jian 10.7 cm. Estimate: 10,000 - 20,000 HKD. Lot sold: 30,240 HKD. Courtesy Sotheby's.

 Lot 497. A junyao blue-glazed bowl, Song dynasty (960-1279); 11.2 cm. Estimate: 30,000 - 50,000 HKD. Lot sold: 94,500 HKD. Courtesy Sotheby's.

Provenance: Collection of Leopold Reidemeister (1900-1987), former director of Staatlichen Museen Berlin.

Lot 498. A Longquan celadon 'lotus' bowl, Song dynasty (960-1279); Japanese wood box, 14,9 cm. Estimate: 30,000 - 50,000 HKD. Lot sold: 81,900 HKD. Courtesy Sotheby's.

Provenance: A Japanese private collection, by repute. 

Lot 499. A russet-painted black-glazed jar, Northern Song - Jin dynasty (960-1234); 18.7 cm. Estimate: 60,000 - 80,000 HKD. Lot sold: 75,600 HKD. Courtesy Sotheby's.

Provenance: An Asian private collection, by repute.

Lot 500. A qingbai alms bowl, Song dynasty (960-1279); 9 cm. Estimate: 20,000 - 30,000 HKD. Lot sold: 30,240 HKD. Courtesy Sotheby's.

Lot 501. A Jizhou 'leaf' bowl, Song dynasty (960-1279); 15.3 cm. Estimate: 60,000 - 80,000 HKD. Lot sold: 107,100 HKD. Courtesy Sotheby's.

Lot 502. A qingbai lobed 'floral' dish, Southern Song dynasty (1127-1279); Japanese wood box, 15 cm. Estimate: 20,000 - 30,000 HKD. Lot sold: 56,700 HKD. Courtesy Sotheby's.

Provenance: Ben Janssens Oriental Art, London, 2015.

Lot 503. A Yaozhou celadon alms bowl, Song dynasty (960-1279); Japanese wood box, 9.7 cm. Estimate: 18,000 - 25,000 HKD. Lot sold: 81,900 HKD. Courtesy Sotheby's.

Provenance: Tsao Chinese Ceramics, no. 161 (label).

Lot 505. A pair of Ding-type carved 'floral' dishes, Northern Song dynasty (960-1126); 14.5 cm. Estimate: 60,000 - 80,000 HKD. Lot sold: 176,400 HKD. Courtesy Sotheby's.

Sotheby's. CHINA / 5000 YEARS, Hong Kong, 26 May 2021