Lot 511. A 'Ding' foliate-shaped dish, Early Northern Song dynasty (960-1127); diameter 6 1/4 in., 15.9 cm. Estimate 20,000 — 30,000 USD. Lot sold 62,500 USD. Courtesy Sotheby's.

the finely potted thin sides divided into five lobes by deep indentations and flaring lobed rim, covered overall in a translucent glaze of ivory tone gathering in pools on the underside, the unglazed foot revealing the fine white body, the recessed base incised with the character guan.

Provenance: J.J. Lally & Co., New York.

Sotheby's. Harmony of Form, Serenity of Color: A Private Collection of 'Song' Ceramics, New York, 23 march 2011