Lot 1496. A Qingbai carved conical bowl, Southern Song dynasty (1127-1279), 7 ¼ in. (18.4 cm.) diam. Estimate USD 6,000 - USD 8,000. Price realised USD 15,000. © Christie's Images Ltd 2016

The bowl has widely flared sides and is well carved on the interior with lotus scroll bearing four blossoms, two shown full, and two shown in profile, the flowers interspersed with water weeds, all under a glaze of aquamarine color that pools to a deep tone in the carving and in the bottom of the interior, box.

Provenance: B. K. Wong, Hong Kong, 1987.

Christie's. Fine Chinese Ceramics & Works of Art part II, 17 - 18 March 2016, New York