Lot 1166. A carved Qingbai vase and cover, Southern Song Dynasty (1127-1279), 6 ½ in. (16.5 cm.) high. Estimate USD 6,000 - USD 8,000. Unsold. © Christie's Images Ltd 2017

The slender body of the vase is carved with overlapping lotus lappets surmounted by a short neck with four lug handles and is covered in a semi-translucent glaze of pale bluish-green tone pooling in the recessed areas, and stopping irregularly at the recessed foot. The floriform cover is topped with a curly stem-form finial and a lug, cloth box.

Christie's. Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art, 14 - 15 September 2017, New York