R1416

Chinese qingbai glazed box and cover, he, of melon form, fluted in twelve segments with naturalistic fold-over stalk, covered overall and on the interiors in a pale sky-blue glaze pooling in the folds, the base and rims unglazed revealing the high-fired white biscuit body, the rims of the cover and base each with an incised line to indicate correct alignment.

2 5/8 inches, 6.8 cm diameter; 2 inches, 5.1 cm high.

Southern Song dynasty, Jingdezhen, Jiangxi Province, 12th – 13th century.

Chinese ceramic green glazed monochrome pillow, zhen, of ruyi-head form, incised on the gently concave top with outlines following the form, with further incised lines beneath the sloping shoulder, the fluted body covered overall in a rich and even deep apple green glaze, the flat predominantly unglazed base revealing the buff-coloured body, with an air hole from the firing beneath the ruyi-head point.

11 inches, 28 cm long; 7 inches, 17.8 cm deep; 4 ½ inches, 11.5 cm high. Northern Song – Jin dynasty, 11th – 12th century.

Japanese wood box.

Chinese ceramic Longquan celadon glazed bowl, wan, of deep form with gently rounded sides and short small foot rim, moulded with twenty-two relief lotus petals, covered overall including the base in a bright pale celadon glaze falling short of the burnt brown knife-cut foot rim.

5 7/8 inches, 12.5 cm diameter.

Southern Song dynasty, Longquan kilns, Zhejiang Province, 12th – 13th century.