Lot 638. A Qingbai teapot and cover, Northern Song dynasty. Estimate 50,000 — 70,000 HKD. Lot sold 62,500  HKD. Photo: Sotheby's.

the ovoid body resting on a countersunk base, potted on one side with a spout and a loop handle on the other, the body carved with large floral blooms with long undulating petals, the rim bordered with a band of petal lappets, the cover similarly decorated with a horizontal tubular lug as a finial; height 11 cm, 4 3/8in.

Provenance: A private Japanese collection.

Sotheby's. Chinese Art Hong Kong | 02 Jun 2016