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A RARE CARVED DINGYAO 'PEONY' WASHER NORTHERN SONG DYNASTY |
Estimate
280,000 - 380,000 HKD
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Description
- 18.1 cm, 7 1/8 in.
with flared sides rising from a flat base to a five-lobed rim, carved on the interior with a leafy peony spray, the exterior decorated with two raised bowstring bands, applied overall with a transparent ivory-tinged glaze, metal-bound rim
Provenance
John Sparks Ltd, London.
Eskenazi Ltd, London, ref. C1364 (label).
Eskenazi Ltd, London, ref. C1364 (label).
Condition
The rim has a hairline of approx. 4.5 cm with an associated retouched flake of approx. 0.9 cm on the exterior. The rim is later mounted with metal.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
It is most unusual to find a washer of this shape, with flat bottom and straight, almost vertical sides in Ding ware, and the present piece is particularly remarkable for its large size. A close comparison, however, from the Qing court collection, is in the Palace Museum, Beijing, a smaller washer also of this five-lobed prunus shape, with two raised ribs on the outside and with very similar incised decoration, illustrated in The Complete Collection of Treasures of the Palace Museum: Porcelain of the Song Dynasty, Hong Kong, 1996, vol. 1, pl. 84, where it is noted that this shape and design were imitated by the Jingdezhen kilns in yingqing (qingbai) ware. The flower on the Beijing washer is described as hibiscus, but its bloom and leaves, like those on the present piece, seem closer to traditional depictions of the tree peony.
The Beijing washer is illustrated again, together with a second washer of similar form in the Palace Museum, also smaller size, without raised ribs and decorated with an incised dragon medallion and key-fret borders; see Ding ci ya ji. Gugong Bowuyuan zhencang ji chutu Dingyao ciqi huicui/Selection of Ding Ware. The Palace Museum’s Collection and Archaeological Excavation, Palace Museum, Beijing, 2012, pls 45 and 46.
The Beijing washer is illustrated again, together with a second washer of similar form in the Palace Museum, also smaller size, without raised ribs and decorated with an incised dragon medallion and key-fret borders; see Ding ci ya ji. Gugong Bowuyuan zhencang ji chutu Dingyao ciqi huicui/Selection of Ding Ware. The Palace Museum’s Collection and Archaeological Excavation, Palace Museum, Beijing, 2012, pls 45 and 46.