Lot 251. A Qingbai 'chrysanthemum' box and cover, Song dynasty (960-1279). Diameter 8.2 cm, 3¼ in. Estimate: 3,000 - 5,000 GBP. Lot sold: 6,250 GBP. Photo Sotheby's

of compressed globular form with lobed sides resembling the radiating petals of a chrysanthemum flower, decorated to the domed cover with stylised floral scrolls, applied overall with pale greenish-blue glaze pooling to darker tones in the recessed area.

Sotheby's. Important Chinese Art, London, 06 Nov 2019