Lot 1312. A large Dingyao molded dish, Jin dynasty (1115-1234). Estimate USD 20,000 - USD 30,000. Photo: Christie's Image Ltd 2016.

The shallow, rounded dish is molded in the center with lotus and other flowers encircled by a key-fret border below a band of composite flower scroll and a double-line border in the well, all under a glaze of ivory tone that also covers the exterior where it falls in olive-toned tears and also continues over the foot onto the base. The rim has a gilt-metal mount. 11 ¾ in. (29.8 cm.) diam., box.

Christie's. Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art, 16 September 2016, New York, Rockefeller Plaza