Lot 32. A Cizhou-type sgraffiato white-glazed bowl, Northern Song dynasty, 11th century. Estimate HKD 300,000 - HKD 500,000 (USD 38,795 - USD 64,658) © Christie's Images Ltd 2017

The bowl is carved through a layer of creamy-white slip with rows of arcuate pattern reserved on a stippled ground. The recessed base is unglazed. 6 ¼ in. (15.7 cm.) diam., Japanese wood box

Note: The bowl is a fine example of Cizhou-type wares made in the Guantai kilns in Ci county, Hebei province, and in the Dengfeng kilns in Northern Henan province from the 10th to the early 12th century.

Christie's. The Pavilion Sale - Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art, 4 April 2017, Hong Kong