Porcelain, Pottery and Glass - 30th April 2013

Lot 615

Three Chinese pottery bowls Song Dynasty or later

Estimate £200 - £300 | Hammer £3200

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Description

Three Chinese pottery bowls Song Dynasty or later, one decorated with a thick black glaze with an oil-spot effect, one with a black glaze draining from the rim, the last with a floral design on a mottled glaze, 20.2cm max. (3)

Provenance: from the collection of Sister Wendy Beckett. All with paper labels for the E & J Frankel collection - the husband and wife team who taught Sister Wendy about Chinese ceramics. Sister Wendy describes the largest bowl in this lot as her "greatest treasure... it represents so many unforgettable memories".