Lot 322. A pair of Cizhou carved 'floral' dishes, Northern Song dynasty (960-1127); 8.8 cm, 3 1/2  in. Estimate 30,000 — 50,000 HKDLot Sold 37,500 HKD (4,262 EUR). Courtesy Sotheby's.

both with rounded sides, the interior freely carved with a floral bloom with overlapping petals, covered overall with a creamy white glaze.

Property from The Claire & Francis Heritage Lane Collection.

Provenance: Feng Wen Tang collection, by repute.

Note: A closely related dish from the Meiyintang collection is published in Regina Krahl, Chinese Ceramics from the Meiyintang Collection, vol. 1, London, 1994, pl. 481.

Sotheby's. CHINA / 5000 YEARS, Hong Kong, 05 Jun 2020, 10:00 AM