#5966 • Song Dynasty Ding Ware Phoenix Head Wine Bottle

Part of Royal Artifacts & Magnificent Jewelry (timed auction by GWS Auctions)

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Est. $16,000-$20,000 Song Dynasty White Glazed Ding Ware Phoenix Head Wine Bottle - This magnificent Ding Ware bottle has a globular body rising from a short, flared solid foot, leading to a slender ribbed neck ending in a freely carved phoenix head with sharp pointed beak and incised details. The body is also engraved with an ornate lotus flower motif ending in a leaf patterned border at the base. According to our seller, the bottle was produced at the Ding kiln, one of the five most famous kilns of the period. The porcelain fired in Ding kiln was of top-grade, and had a deep effect on other porcelain fired in the Song Dynasty. The range and output of the Ding wares was large, producing ceramics of high quality for the wealthy merchant class and the scholar-literati class, as well as tributary ceramics of the highest quality for the imperial court. This piece is truly stunning, and belongs in a museum or with an astute collector, as similar items have been displayed at the Victoria & Albert Museum in London, the Asian Art Museum in San Francisco and other museums throughout the world. Measurements (approximate): 9.5"H x 5"W.