Lot 203. A 'Longquan' celadon alms bowl, Southern Song dynasty. Estimate 4,000 — 6,000 GBP (5,108 - 7,663 EUR). Photo Sotheby's

the deep slightly rounded sides rising from a short straight foot to an incurved rim, carved around the exterior with overlapping long lotus leaves and covered overall in a bluish-green glaze; 14 cm, 5 1/2  in.