Asian Art Auction

June 10, 2013

LOT 131

Lot 131

Qingbai Melon-Form Wine Ewer, Song Dynasty, 11th/12th Century

Qingbai Melon-Form Wine Ewer, Song Dynasty, 11th/12th Century
Lot 131 Details
Qingbai Melon-Form Wine Ewer, Song Dynasty, 11th/12th Century

With sloping shoulders and a tapering body modeled in the form of a melon and joined to the flaring rim by a curving handle, a slender spout rising from the opposite side
height 11.2" — 28.5 cm.

Estimate $1,500-$2,000

Realised: $3,840
Price Includes Buyer's Premium ?

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