Lot 97, A fine and rare Longquan celadon ‘sanskrit’ dish, Yuan-Early Ming dynasty, 14th-15th century. Estimate HK$180,000 – HK$250,000 ($23,316 - $32,383). Price realised HKD 375,000. Photo Christie's Image Ltd 2016

The dish is sturdily potted with angled sides rising from a circular foot to the flared rim, carved on the interior with a Sanskrit character within a circular single-line border, covered inside and out with a thick lustrous glaze of deep sea-green tone, with the exception of a ring on the base revealing the body. 6 3/4 in. (17.1 cm.) diam., Japanese wood box

Exhibited: The Kuboso Memorial Museum of Arts, Sensei Bansei to Ryusenyo no Seiji (Sensei BanseI Longquan Celadon), Izumi, 5 October to 24 November 1996, Catalogue, no. 98

Christie's. THE PAVILION SALE - CHINESE CERAMICS AND WORKS OF ART, 5 April 2016, Hong Kong