A FINE RARE DING TURTLE-FORM TEA GRINDER EARLY NORTHERN SONG DYNASTY, 10TH-11TH CENTURY The vessel is naturalistically modelled as a turtle with a small curled tail and a short protruding head, the back incised with a honeycomb pattern, glazed in a semi-translucent greenish-white glaze stopping neatly in a circle above the base, revealing the fine, beige biscuit body. 3 in. (9.5 cm.) long, box Provenance Sold at Christie’s London, 9 November 2010, lot 117
A FINE RARE DING TURTLE-FORM TEA GRINDER EARLY NORTHERN SONG DYNASTY, 10TH-11TH CENTURY The vessel is naturalistically modelled as a turtle with a small curled tail and a short protruding head, the back incised with a honeycomb pattern, glazed in a semi-translucent greenish-white glaze stopping neatly in a circle above the base, revealing the fine, beige biscuit body. 3 in. (9.5 cm.) long, box Provenance Sold at Christie’s London, 9 November 2010, lot 117
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