AN EXTREMELY RARE YUE CELADON EWER, COVER AND WARMING BASIN

Lot 830
23.03.2023 08:30UTC -05:00
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ID 905631
Lot 830 | AN EXTREMELY RARE YUE CELADON EWER, COVER AND WARMING BASIN
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$ 120 000 – 150 000
AN EXTREMELY RARE YUE CELADON EWER, COVER AND WARMING BASIN

FIVE DYNASTIES-NORTHERN SONG DYNASTY, 10TH-11TH CENTURY

The ewer has an almost spherical body incised with four large floral medallions alternating with pairs of foliate sprays below scrollwork bands at the shoulder and the base of the neck, and is flanked by the short, curved spout and arched, double-strap handle, both with incised foliate motifs. The domed cover fits over the neck of the ewer and is decorated with petal lappets and further scrolls. The deep basin is decorated on the exterior with four scroll-filled medallions and on the interior with a central design of stylized waves. The ewer, cover and basin are covered overall with a translucent glaze of pale olive-green tone.

Ewer: 7 3/4 in. (19.7 cm.) high, brocade box

Basin: 6 1/2 in. (16.5 cm.) diam., brocade box





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J. J. Lally & Co., New York, no. 3757.
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