Lot 94
LARGE QINGBAI FUNERARY JAR AND COVER
SOUTHERN SONG DYNASTY
Estimate: £200 - £500
Auction: 12 September 2024 from 10:00 BST
Description
南宋 青白釉貼塑盤龍紋魂瓶 帶木座
the ovoid body supported on an everted short foot, the shoulders applique with undulating skirting with eleven figures dressed in official costume standing on it, the ribbed long neck towering up further applied with a moulded dragon, terminating at a garlic-mouth, the conical cover topped with a bird finial, covered overall in a white glaze with bluish tinge, the glaze thinning and terminating unevenly above the foot, with a wooden stand
Dimensions
55.5cm high
Provenance
Private English collection, Brighton; purchased from Wing Kei Curios & Porcelain (永基古玩瓷器), Hong Kong on 12 March 1986, with an original receipt
