Lot 464
  • 464

A 'QINGBAI' CUP AND STAND SONG DYNASTY

Estimate
200 - 300 GBP
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Description

the cup with deep rounded sides rising from a short spreading foot, the stand of saucer shape rising from a high spreading openwork foot, covered overall with an ice-blue glaze save for the rim of the cup

Literature

Chinese Ceramic Treasures. A Selection from the Ulricehamn East Asian Museum, Including the Carl Kempe Collection, Ulricehamn, 2002, pl. 213 (stand).

Condition

There is a crack (2cm long) to the rim of the stand. There is a 1cm area of glaze crawling to the centre of the stand. There is some iron spots to the interior and exterior of the cup.
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