A CARVED AND LOBED DINGYAO ‘LOTUS’ DISH, NORTHERN SONG DYNASTY

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A CARVED AND LOBED DINGYAO ‘LOTUS’ DISH, NORTHERN SONG DYNASTY China, 960-1127. The dish has angled sides rising from a broad base, supported on a short foot ring, the lobed mouth rim characteristically unglazed, skillfully incised and combed on the interior with a lotus flowering from long stems, covered in a warm ivory glaze with areas of pooling to the base. Dimensions: Diameter 19.1 cm With a padded silk storage box. (2) Ding wares, produced in Quyang, Hebei province, rank among the Five Great Wares of the Song dynasty and represent one of the most celebrated ceramic traditions of the period. This finely carved dish, decorated with a lotus motif, exemplifies the restrained elegance and refined craftsmanship for which Ding wares is renowned. Early examples consisted primarily of small utilitarian vessels, such as dishes and bowls, which were initially left undecorated or enhanced with simple hand-carved designs. The wares were often fired sitting upside down like the present lot, with their weight resting on their rim. This strategy served to spread the weight of the object and to guard against any malformation of their thinly potted bodies during the firing. Because of contact between the rim and the ground of the saggar, the rims were often left unglazed, and many were later covered with metal fittings. Literature comparison: Compare a related smaller ding dish similarly carved with a lotus blossom, 12 cm diameter, dated to the Song dynasty, in the Philadelphia Museum of Art, accession number 1944-20-151. Auction result comparison: Type: Closely related Auction: Sotheby’s Hong Kong, 19 May 2026, lot 5598 Price: HKD 243,200 or approx. EUR 27,500 converted at the time of writing Expert remark: Compare the closely related lobed form, white glaze, carved decoration, and lotus motif. Note the similar size (20.5 cm). Auction result comparison: Type: Closely related Auction: Sotheby’s London, 5 November 2025, lot 69 Price: GBP 44,450 or approx. EUR 54,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Expert remark: Compare the closely related lobed form, white glaze, carved decoration, and lotus motif. Note the similar size (20.6 cm).

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