ID 718795
Lot 763 | A VERY RARE SILVER OCTAGONAL DISH
Estimate value
$ 10 000 – 15 000
SOUTHERN SONG DYNASTY (1127-1279)
The interior of the dish is decorated in repoussé with a scene of two figures at leisure and an attendant playing the qin in a courtyard flanked by pavilions. The courtyard is centered by a lotus pond from which emits vapor supporting a writhing dragon, while a phoenix is shown descending to one side. The flat rim is decorated with leafy peony scroll on a ring-punched ground bordered by beading along the outer edge.
7 in. (17.7 cm.) wide
Special notice
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| Applied technique: | Metalwork |
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| Medium: | Silver |
| Historical era: | Song dynasty |
| Place of origin: | China, Eastern Asia, Asia |
| Auction house category: | All other types of objects |
| Applied technique: | Metalwork |
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| Medium: | Silver |
| Historical era: | Song dynasty |
| Place of origin: | China, Eastern Asia, Asia |
| Auction house category: | All other types of objects |
| Address of auction |
CHRISTIE'S 8 King Street, St. James's SW1Y 6QT London United Kingdom | |
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| Conditions of purchase | Conditions of purchase |



