Lot 558. A fine Yaozhou celadon bowl, Northern Song-Jin dynasty (960-1234); diameter 6 7/8 in., 17.5 cm. Estimate 12,000 — 16,000 USD. Lot sold 15,000 USD. Courtesy Sotheby's.

of thinly potted conical form, flared at the rim, the interior intricately molded with entwined stems bearing open blooms amidst leaves, a band of carved lines encircling the exterior, the overall clear glaze of olive-green tone suffused bubbles.

Provenance: Sotheby's London, 11th December 1990, lot 226.

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