Lot 224

11th C. Song Dynasty White-Glazed Stoneware Meiping

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11th C. Song Dynasty White-Glazed Stoneware Meiping
11th C. Song Dynasty White-Glazed Stoneware Meiping
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11th C. Song Dynasty White-Glazed Stoneware Meiping

Estimate: $1,000 - $1,500

Starting Bid: $450

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by Artemis Fine Arts
June 25, 2026 9:00 AM MDT
Live Auction
686 S. Taylor Avenue
Suite 108
Louisville, CO, US 80027

East Asia, China, Northern Song to Jin Dynasty, ca. late 11th to 13th century CE. A stoneware meiping of classic proportions, its broad ovoid shoulder tapering to a narrow waist and small everted mouth, the top half covered in a creamy white slip that has aged to a warm ivory tone with characteristic mottled and streaked surface deposits accumulated over centuries. The unglazed flat base and coarse stoneware body identify this as the product of one of the provincial kilns of Hebei, Henan, or Shanxi, where the Cizhou tradition flourished in its most utilitarian and unadorned register. Without painted or incised ornament, the vessel makes its case entirely through form, and the case is persuasive: the meiping silhouette, originally developed to store wine or liquor, achieves here a sculptural authority that needs no embellishment. Presented on a later carved hardwood stand. Size: 7.9" D x 11.5" H (20.1 cm D x 29.2 cm H); on included custom stand: 13.1" H (33.3 cm H)

Provenance: private Great Barrington, Massachusetts, USA collection, 1995 to 2005 or via inheritance; ex-JCT collection, U.S. Navy Commander, assembled 1926 to 1934

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Item # 202464

  • Condition: Excellent. Vent hole to shoulder from manufacture. Slight wobble on base, but can still stand independent of support. Minor nicks and pitting in some areas, but, otherwise, intact and excellent with impressive overall presentation. Accompanied by custom, modern wooden stand.

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Bid Increments
From: To: Increments:
$0 $299 $25
$300 $999 $50
$1,000 $1,999 $100
$2,000 $4,999 $250
$5,000 $9,999 $500
$10,000 $19,999 $1,000
$20,000 $49,999 $2,500
$50,000 $99,999 $5,000
$100,000 $199,999 $10,000
$200,000 + $20,000