Lot 82. A carved 'Yaozhou' celadon-glazed dish, Northern Song-Jin dynasty (960-1234). Height 13 in., 33 cDiameter 7¼ in., 18.4 cm. Estimate 20,000 - 30,000 USD. Lot sold: 20,160 USD. © Sotheby's 2021

the shallow sides rising to a straight lipped rim, the center deftly carved with a large lotus bloom and leaf amidst fluid scrolls, all under a vibrant olive-green glaze save for the footring.

Property from the Collection of Bruce Dayton and Ruth Stricker Dayton.

Provenance: Blitz Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art, Amsterdam, 3rd April 2001.

Sotheby's. Important Chinese Art, New York, 21 September 2021