Lot 3129. A small Longquan celadon bowl, Southern Song dynasty (1127-1279). Estimate HK$300,000 – HK$500,000 ($38,801 - $64,669). Photo Christie's Image Ltd 2016.

The bowl is potted with rounded sides rising from the small tapered foot to a softly finger-grooved band below the slightly everted rim, with a small convex center to the interior. It is covered overall with a glaze of soft blue-green tone except for the edge of the foot rim where the pale grey ware has burnt orange in the firing. 4 1/8 in. (10.6 cm.) diam., Japanese wood box

Christie's. CLASSICAL CHINESE ART FROM THE SUI TO THE SONG DYNASTIES, 1 June 2016, Convention Hall