Lot 401. A Qingbai carved vase, Song dynasty (960-1279); 26.3 cm, 10 3/8  in. Estimate 20,000 — 30,000 HKD. Photo: Sotheby's.

the exterior carved with overlapping broad leaves, between a band of foliate scroll at the shoulder and upright petals around the foot, covered overall in an ivory-white glaze.