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LOT 45

Lot 45

A Ding-Type White-Glazed Box and Cover, Northern Song Dynasty (960-1127)

A Ding-Type White-Glazed Box and Cover, Northern Song Dynasty (960-1127)
Lot 45 Details
A Ding-Type White-Glazed Box and Cover, Northern Song Dynasty (960-1127)

北宋 定窑系白釉盖盒

Of circular form, the box is elegantly potted with a slightly domed cover that fits precisely over the body, both evenly covered in a soft, lustrous white glaze subtly suffused with a pale bluish-grey tint stopping neatly at the foot to expose the fine and dense stoneware body; together with storage box
盒作圆形,盖微隆起,盖与器身相合,造型规整。通体施白釉,釉色温润洁净,光泽柔和,釉层略带青灰。圈足露胎,胎色坚致细腻。此类白釉器物,风格简约典雅,极具宋代审美精神,或为化妆品、香料或印泥之贮器。
height 1.7 in — 4.3 cm, diameter 3.9 in — 10 cm

Estimate $2,000-$4,000

Realised: $4,500
Price Includes Buyer's Premium ?

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A Ding-Type White-Glazed Box and Cover, Northern Song Dynasty (960-1127)
  • A Ding-Type White-Glazed Box and Cover, Northern Song Dynasty (960-1127)
  • A Ding-Type White-Glazed Box and Cover, Northern Song Dynasty (960-1127)
  • A Ding-Type White-Glazed Box and Cover, Northern Song Dynasty (960-1127)
  • A Ding-Type White-Glazed Box and Cover, Northern Song Dynasty (960-1127)
Provenance:

Sotheby's Hong Kong, December 4, 2024, lot 5744
Collection of Jeff Chang
来源:
香港苏富比2024年12月4日,拍品编号5744
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Note:

Exemplifying the understated refinement and minimalist aesthetic of Song dynasty ceramics, such white-glazed boxes were likely intended for storing cosmetics, incense, or seal paste.

Compare with a dated example sold by Sotheby's London, November 5, 2008, lot 502, price realised 11,250 GBP
类似一例有纪年白釉盖盒请参考伦敦苏富比2008年11月5日,拍品编号502,售价: 11,250英镑
https://www.sothebys.com/en/auctions/ecatalogue/2008/fine-chinese-ceramics-and-works-of-art-l08213/lot.502.html

CONDITION DETAILS

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