A large Longquan celadon carved lobed 'lotus' bowl, Yuan-early Ming Dynasty. Photo: Bonhams.

Potted with lobed sides and a foliate mouth rim, the exterior decorated with freely-carved lotus blooms borne on leafy stems within each petal-shaped panel, the interior with a central flower medallion surrounded by leafy lotus sprays, covered overall in an attractive olive-green glaze. 33.2cm diam. Estimate HK$ 300,000 - 600,000 (€28,000 - 57,000). Unsold.

Provenance : Sotheby's New York, 15 September 2010, lot 312

For a bowl of similar form and decoration, compare a slightly smaller example in the National Palace Museum, Taiwan, illustrated in Green Longquan Celadon of the Ming Dynasty, Taiwan, 2009, pp.70-71, pl.28. A Longquan dish also potted with a foliate mouth rim, but with more plain decoration and dated to the 15th century is illustrated by the Southeast Asian Ceramics Society, Chinese Celadons and Other Related Wares in Southeast Asia, Singapore, 1955, pp.240-241, pls.186 and 188.

Bonhams. FINE CHINESE CERAMICS AND WORKS OF ART. Hong Kong, Admiralty, 26 May 2014 14:00 HKT -http://www.bonhams.com/