A carved 'Ding' Lotus dish, Song Dynasty. Estimate 5,000 — 7,000 GBP (6,783 - 9,496 EUR). Photo Sotheby's 2015

the shallow rounded sides rising from a short tapering foot to a widely flaring rim, freely carved to the interior with a leafy lotus scroll and covered overall in an ivory-white glaze, characteristically pooling in tear-drops to the exterior; 16.4cm., 6 1/2 in.

Sotheby's. Important Chinese Art, Londres, 13 mai 2015, 11:00 AM