Lot 5549. A Dangyangyu persimmon-glazed tea bowl, Song dynasty;;d. 12 cm, Japanese wood box. Lot Sold 108,800 HKD (Estimate 50,000 - 80,000 HKD) © Sotheby's 2026

Lot 5576. A small Longquan celadon-glazed conical bowl, Southern Song dynasty; d. 8.9 cm. Lot Sold 30,720 HKD (Estimate 50,000 - 80,000 HKD) © Sotheby's 2026

Lot 5577. A Longquan celadon-glazed tripod incense burner, Southern Song dynasty; d. 10 cm. Lot Sold 128,000 HKD (Estimate 100,000 - 300,000 HKD) © Sotheby's 2026

Lot 5579. A small Longquan celadon-glazed 'lotus' bowl, Southern Song dynasty; d. 9 cm. Lot Sold 256,000 HKD (Estimate 60,000 - 120,000 HKD) © Sotheby's 2026
 

Provenance: A private collection.

Sotheby's London, 12th May 2010, lot 42.

Lot 5580. A Longquan celadon-glazed zhadou, Southern Song dynasty; d. 11.3 cm.Lot Sold 76,800 HKD (Estimate 60,000 - 180,000 HKD) © Sotheby's 2026

Lot 5586. A Yaozhou moon-white-glazed dish, Northern Song - Jin dynasty; d. 22.9 cm. Lot Sold 70,400 HKD (Estimate 60,000 - 120,000 HKD) © Sotheby's 2026

Provenance: A Hong Kong private collection.

Lot 5587. A Yaozhou celadon-glazed melon-form bowl, Northern Song - Jin dynasty; d. 13.7 cm. Lot Sold 40,960 HKD (Estimate 60,000 - 120,000 HKD) © Sotheby's 2026

Lot 5588. A pair of small Longquan celadon-glazed 'fish' washers, Southern Song dynasty; d. 13.3 cm.nLot Sold 44,800 HKD (Estimate 50,000 - 80,000 HKD) © Sotheby's 2026

Lot 5590. A Longquan celadon-glazed 'lotus' bowl, Song dynasty; w. 11.7 cm. Lot Sold 64,000 HKD (Estimate 50,000 - 100,000 HKD) © Sotheby's 2026

Lot 5592. A small painted 'marble' bowl, Song dynasty; d. 9 cm. Lot Sold 256,000 HKD (Estimate 50,000 - 80,000 HKD) © Sotheby's 2026

Provenance: Collection of Mr Tse Siu Bong, Hong Kong, formed in the 1970s - 1980s, thence by descent.

Note: Mr Tse Siu Bong (1924-2017) was a founding member of The Kau Chi Society, Hong Kong. His private study, known to a select few as the Zhongyong Caotang, reflected his modest nature. Renowned for his generosity and broad interests, Mr Tse built an extensive porcelain collection spanning 5,000 years, featuring pieces from numerous kilns across northern and southern China. He valued the historical and cultural significance of these artefacts far above their commercial worth, driven by a desire to showcase the rich lineage of Chinese ceramics.

Lot 5593. A rare Jizhou painted tripod incense burner, Song dynasty; d. 8 cm. Lot Sold 64,000 HKD (Estimate 50,000 - 100,000 HKD) © Sotheby's 2026

Provenance: Sotheby's Hong Kong, 27th November 2020, lot 290.

Lot 5595. A Cizhou black-painted 'floral' jar, Northern Song dynasty; d. 14.8 cm. Lot Sold 307,200 HKD (Estimate 50,000 - 80,000 HKD) © Sotheby's 2026

Lot 5596. Property from the Zhongyong Caotang Collection. A Ding-type white-glazed stem bowl, Song dynasty; h. 10.5 cm. Lot Sold 70,400 HKD (Estimate 42,000 - 80,000 HKD) © Sotheby's 2026

Provenance: Collection of Mr Tse Siu Bong, Hong Kong, formed in the 1970s - 1980s, thence by descent.

Exhibited: Exhibition of Ancient Chinese Ceramics from the Collection of the Kau Chi Society of Chinese Art, Art Gallery, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, 1981, cat. no. 19.

Note: Mr Tse Siu Bong (1924-2017) was a founding member of The Kau Chi Society, Hong Kong. His private study, known to a select few as the Zhongyong Caotang, reflected his modest nature. Renowned for his generosity and broad interests, Mr Tse built an extensive porcelain collection spanning 5,000 years, featuring pieces from numerous kilns across northern and southern China. He valued the historical and cultural significance of these artefacts far above their commercial worth, driven by a desire to showcase the rich lineage of Chinese ceramics.

Lot 5597. A small Dingyao white-glazed 'lotus' bowl, Northern Song dynasty; d. 10.6 cm. Lot Sold 44,800 HKD (Estimate 50,000 - 100,000 HKD) © Sotheby's 2026

Lot 5598. An inscribed Dingyao white-glazed 'lily' dish, Northern Song dynasty; d. 20.5 cm, the base inscribed with a guan character, Japanese woodbox. Lot Sold 243,200 HKD (Estimate 180,000 - 360,000 HKD) © Sotheby's 2026

Lot 5599. A large Dingyao white-glazed 'day lily' lobed bowl, Northern Song dynasty; d. 24.8 cm. Lot Sold 76,800 HKD (Estimate 50,000 - 150,000 HKD) © Sotheby's 2026

Provenance: Collection of Nicholas Thompson (1928-2010), London (label).

R & G McPherson Antiques, London, 1st November 2015 (collector's notes and label).

Collection of Peter and Mary White.

Bonhams London, 10th November 2025, lot 514.

Literature: M. White, Eating at the Whites' House: Ceramics from the Mary and Peter White Collection, vol.3, 2022, p. 28.

Lot 5604. A carved Dangyangyu white-glazed 'peony' bowl, Song dynsaty; d. 19.8 cm. Lot Sold 30,720 HKD (Estimate 60,000 - 120,000 HKD) © Sotheby's 2026

Lot 5630. A Dingyao black-glazed box and cover, Northern Song dynasty; overall h. 10.3 cm. Lot Sold 40,960 HKD (Estimate 80,000 - 160,000 HKD) © Sotheby's 2026

Sotheby's. Monochrome, Hong Kong, 6 - 19 May 2026