Lot 1029. A carved 'Ding'-type dish, Song dynasty (960-1279). Diameter 6 7/8  in., 17.5 cm. Estimate $5,000 - $7,000. Sold: $7,500. © Sotheby's

the finely potted rounded sides supported on a low foot ring, the interior freely carved with a flowering lotus sprig in a central medallion, rimmed with a copper band.

Provenance: Christie's New York, 2nd December 1986, lot 130.