Lot 28. A 'beishoku' beige-glazed celadon 'Lotus' bowl, Southern Song Dynasty; 17cm diam. (2). Sold for HK$320,000 © Bonhams 2026

Heavily potted with deep round sides rising from a short straight foot, carved on the exterior with a band of overlapping petals, covered overall with a brownish-celadon glaze, the foot ring unglazed showing the buff body, Japanese wood box.

Provenance: Mayuyama & Co., Ltd., Tokyo, 2014

Exhibited, Published and Illustrated: Mayuyama & Co. Ltd., A Special Exhibition and Sale: Song Ceramics, Tokyo, 2014, p.12, cat.no.8

Note: The term 'beishoku' celadon ('rice husk colored' celadon) was coined by Japanese connoisseurs in the 20th century to describe the rare and unusual golden beige color glaze resulting from oxidization during firing.

See a related beishoku celadon bowl, Yuan dynasty, which was sold at Sotheby's Hong Kong, 30 November 2017, lot 527. See also a beishoku-type Longquan celadon fluted bowl, Southern Song/Yuan dynasty, which was sold at Bonhams New York, 16 September 2024, lot 35.

Bonhams. FINE CHINESE CERAMICS AND WORKS OF ART, Hong Kong, 4 May 2026