Lot 1018
1018
A RARE LARGE OUYAO CELADON TIGER-FORM EWER
A RARE LARGE OUYAO CELADON TIGER-FORM EWER
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A RARE LARGE OUYAO CELADON TIGER-FORM EWER

SOUTHERN DYNASTIES (420-589)

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A RARE LARGE OUYAO CELADON TIGER-FORM EWER
SOUTHERN DYNASTIES (420-589)
10 in. (25.4 cm.) high
Provenance
Lam & Co., Hong Kong, early 1990s
Exhibited
Li Yin Arts Co., Ltd, Ancient Chinese Sculptures, October 2000, Taipei, catalogue no. 4
Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Splendor of the Past: The Spirit and Form of Ancient Chinese Ceramics, 13 February to 13 April 2014, Hong Kong

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Lot Essay

It is extremely rare to find a Southern Dynasties tiger-form ewer of such magnificent size and preserved in such remarkably good condition. One comparable example is a slightly smaller Yue ewer (18.7 cm. high) in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York Collection (object no. 1985.207).

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