Adam's FINE ASIAN ART Part I 28th & Part II 29th June 2022

82 139 A FINELY POTTED PAIR OF POSSIBLY DING OR DINGYAO ‘MALLOW’ CUPS CHINA, ATTRIBUTED TO SONG OR YUAN DYNASTY OR LATER Elegantly potted in the shape of a mallow bloom, the interior carved with overlapping petals resembling a large mal- low flower head, covered overall in a creamy ivory-white tone. Dimensions (each): H: 5,9 cm - D: 13,2 cm Notes: 1. The mallow shape was probably inspired from lacquer wares of the period. For instance a mallow-shaped red and black lac- quer dish and a lobed lacquer bowl, dated to the Northern Song dynasty, was included in the O.C.S. Hong Kong, exhibition, ‘2000 Years of Chinese Lacquer’, 1993, and illustrated in the catalog, no.11 and 12. 2. Regarded as the earliest and finest porcelain produced during its time, Ding ware was the first to enter the Imperial palace for official use. 一对（可能）为定窑锦葵型杯 中国 € 3,000 - 5,000