Lot 3229. A Longquan Celadon 'Lotus Petal' Bowl, Southern Song Dynasty (1127-1279). Estimate HK$150,000 - HK$200,000 ($19,436 - $25,915). Price Realized HK$250,000 ($32,386). © Christie's Image Ltd 2014

With gently rounded sides standing on a small short foot ring, the bowl is carved and moulded around the exterior with overlapping upright petals and covered with a pale celadon glaze pooling slightly below the rim, the foot rim is unglazed. 6 1/4 in. (16 cm.) diam., Japanese wood box. 

Provenance: A Japanese private collection, acquired in the 1980s

Christie's. The Sound of Jade and the Shadow of a Chrysanthemum, Hong Kong, 28 May 2014