Antiquities & Fine Art

Antiquities & Fine Art

Lot 200: A CHINESE CARVED QINGBAI PORCELAIN BOWL, SOUTHERN SONG DYNASTY (1127-1279).

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This auction ended on 22 October 2026.

Start price: £600

Estimated price: £800 - £1,000

Buyer's Premium: 25%

Not sold

A Chinese porcelain bowl of shallow form, attributed to the Jingdezhen kilns of the Song to Yuan dynasty. The vessel is covered in a qingbai glaze of pale bluish-white tone, which pools to a deeper hue within the carved decoration. The interior is decorated with fluidly incised and carved motifs, featuring a central medallion of scrolling floral patterns surrounded by radiating overlapping leaf forms. The exterior remains undecorated.

D: Approximately 20cm

H: Approximately 5.5cm

Provenance: Peking, acquired from the art dealer C.T.Loo.

Shipped via Tientsin to Kobe, Japan.

New York, exhibited by Yamanaka & Co.


Condition report:

The bowl exhibits scattered iron-oxide spots and minor kiln grit inclusions within the glaze. The rim shows minor roughness and fritting. There is age-appropriate wear to the glazed surfaces and staining to the unglazed foot and base.