Lot 3140. A Longquan Celadon 'Lotus Petal' Bowl, Southern Song Dynasty (1127-1279), 6 1/4 in. (16 cm.) diam. Estimate HKD 100,000 - HKD 200,000. Price realised HKD 137,500© Christie's Images Ltd 2017

The bowl is potted with deep, rounded sides, moulded and carved on the exterior with overlapping petals rising from the foot, covered overall with a thick even glaze of pale seagreen tone.

Provenance: A Japanese private collection, Osaka, acquired in the 1950s.

Christie's. The Imperial Sale / Important Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art, 31 May 2017, Convention Hall