Lot 95. A small carved 'Ding' bowl, Song dynasty (960-1279). Diameter 3 5/8  in., 9.2 cm. Estimate 4,000 - 6,000 USD. Lot sold 32,500 USD. ©  Sotheby's 

of deep form with rounded sides rising to a metal-bound rim, freely carved on the interior with a lotus spray, covered overall with a creamy ivory-white glaze. 

Sotheby's. Fine Chinese Ceramics & Works of Art. New York, 19 march 2013