A CHINESE QINGBAI GLAZED POTTERY MODEL OF A GRANARY AND COVER

SOUTHERN SONG/YUAN DYNASTY (12TH-13TH CENTURY)

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A CHINESE QINGBAI GLAZED POTTERY MODEL OF A GRANARY AND COVER
SOUTHERN SONG/YUAN DYNASTY (12TH-13TH CENTURY)
Of cylindrical ribbed form with steps leading to a sliding unglazed door molded with auspicious characters, fu yuan shan qing, the conical ribbed cover with lotus bud finial, all under a thin pale greyish-celadon glaze
10 ¼ in. (26 cm.) high, overall

Provenance

Acquired from J.J. Lally & Co., New York, no. 2825 (according to label).

Lot Essay

In ancient China the idea of a full granary carried with it the associations of prosperity and security. It is not surprising to find that from early times dating back even to the Han dynasty (206 BC - AD 220), ceramic models of granaries were made to accompany the deceased into the afterworld.

Highly sought after by major collectors of Chinese works of art, compare the slightly smaller qingbai granary from the Collection of Robert Hatfield Ellsworth, sold at Christie's New York, 20 March 2015, lot 839. Another slightly larger example from the Falk Collection sold at Christie's New York, 16 October 2001, lot 102.

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