A Longquan celadon bowl, Northern Song dynasty. Photo: Bonhams.

The deep well-potted bowl carved on the exterior with stiff petals under a flared rim, the interior finely carved at the cavetto with a band of six flower heads covered with a thin transparent glaze; together with a small 'twin fish' dish under a covered in and out with a brilliant celadon glaze, the recessed base burnt orange in the firing. [2]; 6 5/8in (17cm) and 5in (12.5cm) diameters. Estimate US$ 3,000 - 5,000 (€2,200 - 3,700)

Provenance: both dishes with a paper label reading 'Frank Caro, successor to C.T. Loo;' the carved bowl with paper label reading 'Ann C. Woolworth'

Bonhams. FINE CHINESE WORKS OF ART, San Francisco, 24 Jun 2014 10:00 PDT - http://www.bonhams.com/