A PAIR OF CHINESE QINGBAI SMALL FOLIATE DISHES

NORTHERN SONG DYNASTY 960-1127

Each potted as a flower, the six petals divided by crisp ridges in light relief extending towards the centre, the glaze with a clear blue tint, the flat bases unglazed, 11cm. (2)

Provenance: from a British private collection, purchased from Priestley & Ferraro Chinese Art, 11th June 2003. A copy of the invoice is available.

Illustrated: S Marsh, Brushpots: A Collector's View, p.170, where they are identified as from the Hutian kiln site in Jingdezhen, which later became the home of the Imperial porcelain factories.