Lot 744. A Longquan celadon bowl, Song Dynasty; 21.1 cm., 8 1/4 in. Estimation 200,000 — 300,000 HKD. Unsold . Photo: Sotheby's.

the deep rounded sides rising from a slightly tapered footrim, the exterior subtly moulded with overlapping lotus petals, covered overall save for the footring with a sea-green glaze suffused with crackles, the footring fired to a brownish-orange.

Provenance: Sotheby's London, 5th November 2008, lot 575.

Sotheby's. Playthings From The Collection of Edward T. Chow Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art, Collections Chinese Art Through the Eye of Sakamoto Gor - Asian Lacquer. Hong Kong, 27 may 2014