Lot Essay
A box and cover of the same shape, but with different bands, is illustrated in The World's Great Collections: Oriental Ceramics, Vol. 8, Museum of Far Eastern Antiquities, Stockholm, Tokyo, 1982, pl.106.
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NORTHERN SONG DYNASTY (960-1127)
Details
A DINGYAO DRUM-SHAPED BOX AND COVER
Northern Song dynasty (960-1127)
The box and cover with a raised and embossed band imitating the straps and nail-heads of the original drum, all under a pale ivory glaze, hairline crack
3¼ in. (8.3 cm.) high
Northern Song dynasty (960-1127)
The box and cover with a raised and embossed band imitating the straps and nail-heads of the original drum, all under a pale ivory glaze, hairline crack
3¼ in. (8.3 cm.) high
Special notice
VAT rate of 5% is payable on hammer price plus buyer's premium.