A carved 'Dingyao' dish, Northern Song dynasty. Photo: Sotheby's.

supported on a short foot ring, the sides rising from a broad base to the gently flaring hexalobed rim, carved on the interior with a lotus blossom, covered overall with a creamy-white glaze, the rim of the bowl and the footrim unglazed. Diameter 8 1/2 in., 21.5 cm. Estimate 8,000 — 10,000 USD

Sotheby's. Fine Chinese Ceramics & Works of Art. New York | 18 Mar 2014, 10:30 AM - www.sothebys.com