Lot 79
RARE YUE-WARE OCTAGONAL VASE
SOUTHERN SONG DYNASTY
£10,471
Auction: 31 May 2016 at 19:00 BST
Description
elegantly potted over a thin foot rim, body in lobed melon form within protruding edges, issuing a long slender neck, covered in translucent crackled olive green glaze
Dimensions
19cm high
Footnote
Provenance:
Property from a Midwest American collection.
Note:
The Yue kilns flourished since before the Tang dynasty and produced one of the first official Chinese ceramic ware. Octagonal vases were mainly used as water vessels for washing hands, a similar vase with ringed neck was unearthed in 1987 from the tomb of Famen temple at Fufeng of Shaanxi province. Another of pale celadon glaze is currently part of the National Palace Museum collection.
For an earlier period lobed jar from the Yue kiln sold at auction, see Sotheby's sale in their New York rooms on 17th March 2015, lot 56, from the Yang De Tang Collection; a covered box of the period sold at auction, see Sotheby's sale in their New York rooms on 17th March 2015, lot 59.
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Property from a Midwest American collection.
Note:
The Yue kilns flourished since before the Tang dynasty and produced one of the first official Chinese ceramic ware. Octagonal vases were mainly used as water vessels for washing hands, a similar vase with ringed neck was unearthed in 1987 from the tomb of Famen temple at Fufeng of Shaanxi province. Another of pale celadon glaze is currently part of the National Palace Museum collection.
For an earlier period lobed jar from the Yue kiln sold at auction, see Sotheby's sale in their New York rooms on 17th March 2015, lot 56, from the Yang De Tang Collection; a covered box of the period sold at auction, see Sotheby's sale in their New York rooms on 17th March 2015, lot 59.
Premium Lot Note:
Clients who wish to bid on lots marked with a black diamond in the catalogue ("Premium Lots") may be requested by Lyon & Turnbull to complete the pre-registration application form and to deliver to Lyon & Turnbull a deposit of 10% of the lower estimate plus any financial references, guarantees and/or such other security as Lyon & Turnbull may require in its absolute discretion as security for the bid.
Any required deposits shall be paid in Hong Kong dollars by way of wire transfer or debit card (clients must present their cards in person to Lyon & Turnbull).
Live online bidding service is not available for Premium Lots or the Thornhill Stem Cup.
For more information see the printed catalogue or visit Buying at Auction in Hong Kong online.
