ID 718845
Lot 1089 | A VERY RARE QINGBAI EWER
Estimate value
$ 20 000 – 30 000
SOUTHERN SONG DYNASTY, 12TH-13TH CENTURY
The ovoid body is divided by six vertical double-grooved bands in relief and decorated with vertical wavy combed lines. The ringed trumpet neck is flanked by the long curved spout molded with a demon mask and the handle molded with bamboo-like nodes. The base of the neck is flanked by a pair of molded, upright floral tabs, and the vessel is covered overall in a glaze of pale blue color with slight greenish tinge.
9 1⁄4 in. (23.5 cm.) high, Japanese wood box
Provenance
Blitz, Amsterdam, June 1993.
Kaikodo, New York.
Literature
Kaikodo Journal, New York, Spring 2011, no. 12.
Exhibited
New York, Kaikodo, 2011.
| Place of origin: | China, Eastern Asia, Asia |
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| Auction house category: | All other types of objects |
| Place of origin: | China, Eastern Asia, Asia |
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| Auction house category: | All other types of objects |
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