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† A QINGBAI PORCELAIN 'CHRYSANTHEMUM' BOX AND COVER, SONG-YUAN DYNASTY
Lot 221 - FAS0624
China, 960-1368. Of compressed globular form with lobed sides resembling the petals of a chrysanthemum flower, impressed on the cover with disc florets of the blossom, applied overall with a transparent glaze pooling to a celadon color in the recesses, save for the raised interior rim, underside of the cover, and base which is left unglazed, revealing the pale body underneath.
Provenance: From a private collection in the United Kingdom.
Condition: Good condition with minor wear and firing irregularities like crackling, cracks, glaze recesses, dark spots, and pitting. Minor losses and some fritting to the edges.
Weight: 425.1 g
Dimensions: Diameter 12.3 cm
Auction result comparison:
Type: Closely related
Auction: Christie’s New York, 13 September 2019, lot 1039
Price: USD 21,250 or approx. EUR 24,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: A rare large Qingbai chrysanthemum-shaped box and cover, Southern Song-Yuan dynasty (1127-1368)
Expert remark: Compare the closely related form and similar modelling of chrysanthemum petals on the side. Note the similar size (12.23 cm).
Auction result comparison:
Type: Closely related
Auction: Sotheby’s Hong Kong, 24 November 2014, lot 1016
Price: HKD 18,750 or approx. EUR 2,800 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: A 'Qingbai' 'chrysanthemum' box and cover, Song dynasty
Expert remark: Compare the closely related form and similar modeling, glaze, and lobed sides.
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