A SMALL YAOZHOU CELADON-GLAZED 'BOYS' BOWL, NORTHERN SONG China, 960-1127. With widely flared sides rising from the ring foot to a slightly everted rim, the interior molded with three boys holding the stems of some of the flowers amidst which they play, within two-line borders, the exterior molded with a finely ribbed decoration. Provenance: Fai Kei Ferros Velhos, Macao. Dr. Koos de Jong, acquired from the above in 1998 (invoice not available). Dr. de Jong is a Dutch art historian and has been privately collecting Chinese art over decades. He has authored hundreds of articles and several books on Dutch fine and decorative arts spanning from the Middle Ages to the modern era. In 2013, he published an extensive study of Chinese riding gear in "Dragon & Horse, Saddle Rugs and Other Horse Tack from China and Beyond". Between 1976 and 2009 he worked for numerous museums across the Netherlands and was the director of the European Ceramic Work Center in Den Bosch. Condition: Excellent condition with minor old wear and some firing flaws. Weight: 142.7 g Dimensions: Diameter 12.2 cm Covered overall with a glaze of olive-green tone that also covers the base. The ring foot left unglazed, revealing the buff ware. The motif of boys playing amidst flowers was popular during the Song dynasty, appearing not only on ceramics but also textiles and other media. Literature comparison: R. Krahl, Chinese Ceramics from the Meiyintang Collection, Vol. I, London 1994, no. 427, p. 238. Song Ceramics from the Kwan Collection, Hong Kong Museum of Art, Hong Kong 1994, no. 75, p. 187. Auction result comparison: Compare with a closely related bowl sold by Christie's Online in The Art of China: New York, Spring Edition on 20-27 March 2018, lot 35, for USD $8,125. 耀州窯青釉模印童子紋盌，北宋 中國，960-1127。 盌如蓮葉般向上延伸，口外撇，盌内模印三個戲耍中的童子，手握花梗，而碗外壁印有葉紋。 來源：澳門Fai Kei Ferros Velhos收藏。Drs. Koos de Jong1998年勾玉上述收藏 (發票已遺失)。Drs. Koos de Jong是一位荷蘭藝術史學家，幾十年來他一直私人收藏中國藝術品。他撰寫了數百篇文章和幾本書，內容涉及從中世紀到現代的荷蘭美術和裝飾藝術。2013年，他在《Dragon & Horse：Saddle Rugs and Other Horse Tack from China and Beyond》中發表了有關中國騎馬裝備的詳盡研究。1976年至2009年間，他曾在荷蘭的許多博物館工作，並曾擔任登博世歐洲陶瓷工作中心的主任。 品相：品相極好，有輕微老磨損，一些燒製瑕疵。 重量：142.7 克 尺寸：直徑12.2 厘米 拍賣結果比較：一個相似的碗可見紐約佳士得2018年3月20-27日網上拍賣《中國藝術》場拍號35，成交價USD $8,125。