Lot 813. A large Longquan celadon carved bowl, Ming dynasty, 15th-16th century, 10 3/8 in. (26.4 cm.) diam. Estimate USD 15,000 - USD 25,000. Price realised USD 50,000.© Christie's Images Ltd 2014

The heavily-potted bowl has deep, rounded sides, and is incised in the center of the interior with a chrysanthemum medallion below a band of lotus scrolls in the well. The exterior is similarly carved with further lotus scrolls above a band of key fret on the foot. The bowl is covered allover with a glaze of olive-green tone, except for the unglazed foot rim and an unglazed ring on the base.

Property from the collection of Douglas Dean Telfer

Christie’s. FINE CHINESE CERAMICS AND WORKS OF ART, 18 – 19 September 2014, New York, Rockefeller Plaza