Lot 25. Property from an important European collection. A rare tianbai-glazed alms bowl, Ming dynasty, Yongle period (1403-1424); w. 23.2 cm. Lot Sold 698,500 HKD (Estimate 100,000 - 150,000 HKD). © Sotheby's 2024

with deep rounded sides rising to a gently incurved rim, covered overall save for the flat base with a soft white glaze.

Provenance: Acquired from Edward T. Chow (1910-80) in the late 1960s.

Sotheby's. An Important European Collection of Chinese Ceramics - Acquired from Edward T. Chow, Hong Kong, 9 April 2024.