Tripod in celadon glaze. Severely damaged. The base with inventory mark Yang Ao Teo N.P. 1936 in black. Height 10 cm.
The Book in wooden case. Designed by David Westman, made by James Krenov. Sung Sherds, by Nils Palmgren. Walter Steger. Nils Sundius. Almqvist & Wiksell, Stockholm, 1963. Editor David Westman.
One antique shard and a small memorial placque made for the exhibition accompanies this lot. Small booklet form the exhibition accompanies the lot.
From the collection of the editor of the book David Westman. He acquired the piece from Nils Palmgren. Thence by descent.
Sung Sherds, by Nils Palmgren. Walter Steger. Nils Sundius. Almqvist & Wiksell, Stockholm, 1963. Editor David Westman. The tripod depicted on page page 393. Refered as Chêkiang celadon from Ao-t'ou.
Two photographs accompenies this lot, one from His majesty the Kings library, 1949, showing Nils Palmgren, professor Walter Steger, Dr Nils Sundius, and Mr David Westman. The other image is from the exhibition.