Lot 434. A small Ding-type white-glazed ewer, Northern Song-Liao dynasty (960-1125); 12 cm, 4 3/4 in. Estimate HKD 20,000 — 30,000. Lot Sold 60,000 HKD. © Sotheby's.
the tapering ovoid body rising from a straight foot, set atop with an upright ropetwist handle diverging into two straps each terminating in a floral flange, all above a curved spout on one side, covered overall in a translucent white glaze.
Note: A similar ewer in the Victoria and Albert Museum is illustrated by John G. Ayers, Far Eastern Ceramics in the Victoria and Albert Musuem, London, 1980, pl. 81. Compare also a related Dingyao ewer sold in our New York rooms, 11th September 2019, lot 759.
Ewer, glazed stoneware, Ding ware, China, Northern Song dynasty, 11th century. Height: 15 cm. Given by Mr Aubrey Le Blond (C.615&A-1918). © Victoria and Albert Museum, London
A small 'Ding' ewer, Northern Song-Liao dynasty (960-1125). Height 5 7/8 in., 14.8 cm. Sold for 30,000 USD at Sotheby'sNew York, 11th September 2019, lot 759. Courtesy Sotheby's.
Cf. my post: A small 'Ding' ewer, Northern Song-Liao dynasty (960-1125)
Sotheby's. Chinese Art, including Snuff Bottles and Jades from an Old Hong Kong Family Collection, Hong Kong, 28 november 2019