
A PAIR OF QINGBAI-GLAZED CONICAL BOWLS Northern Song Dynasty Each of conical form with gently rounded sides raised on a high cylindrical foot, the interior with a raised circular boss, covered overall in a pale sky blue pooling to the interior and foot. 9.7cm (3 7/8in) diam. (2). Footnotes: Please note this Lot is to be sold at No Reserve. 本拍品不設底價 北宋 青白笠式盌一對 Provenance: acquired in Hong Kong in 2000 (collector's notes) Published and Illustrated: M. White, Living at the Whites' House: Ceramics from the Mary and Peter White Collection, vol.4, n.p, 2023, p.9 Conical bowls were used for tea drinking, their unique shape resembles an inverted traditional straw hat and therefore, it is known as straw hat bowl (斗笠碗 douli wan) in Chinese. Compare with a similar Qingbai conical bowl, Northern Song Dynasty, sold at Christie's Hong Kong, 6th April 2015, lot 134. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing



























