Lot 822. A small Longquan celadon box and cover, Song Dynasty (960-1279); 13.7cm diam. Sold for HK$15,360 (Est: $30 000 HKD - $50 000 HKD) © Bonhams 2001-2023

Sturdily potted, the compressed globular body rising from a flat base to a waisted neck surmounted by a galleried rim, applied to the shoulder with two small loop handles, flanked by a chicken-head spout on one side and a large arched handle on the other, covered overall with an olive-green glaze, save for the base revealing the grey body and burnt spur marks, box. (2).

Provenance: An American private collection.

Bonhams. FINE CHINESE CERAMICS AND WORKS OF ART, 29 November 2023, Hong Kong, Admiralty