Lot 668. A 'Ding'-type 'Lotus' bowl, Northern Song dynasty (960-1127). Diameter 5 7/8  in., 14.9 cm. Estimate 6,000 — 8,000 USD. Photo: Sotheby's.

thinly potted, the deep, slightly rounded sides rising from a tall spreading foot, the outer walls molded and carved with three rows of lotus petals creating a surface of ribbed undulating peaks, covered overall in an even, ivory-colored glaze save for a section at the recessed base.

Sotheby's. Important Chinese Art, New York, 21 march 2018, 10:00 AM