A Celadon-Glazed Dish. Qing Dynasty, 18th Century. Photo Sotheby's

of shallow form with rounded sides and an everted foliate rim, carved and incised with four overlapping bands of curved radiating petals with delicately incised veining issuing from a central stamen and lightly incised with lingzhi sprigs along the rim, the exterior decorated with a petal and lappet border, covered overall with a rich, lustrous blue-green glaze, the base glazed white  Diameter 13 3/4 in., 35 cm. Estimate 20,000-30,000 USD

PROVENANCE: Spink & Son, Ltd., London (according to label).

Property of a provate collection, Canada.

Sotheby's. Fine Chinese Ceramics & Works of Art. New York. 14 september 2011 www.sothebys.com