A Large Six-Lobed 'Ding' Bowl, Song Dynasty - Photo Sotheby's

the curved sides supported on a short foot, divided into six sections by raised ribs, the central medallion carved with a single lotus spray, covered overall in a creamy ivory glaze falling into characteristic teardrops on the exterior, the rim left unglazed; 21cm., 8 1/4 in. Estimation: 5,000 - 7,000 GBP

EXHIBITED: From the Tang to the Qing: Chinese Ceramics from circa 618-1850 A.D. from the Collection of Dr. and Mrs. Peter Thompson, Hull University, Hull, 1996, cat. no. 25.

Sotheby's. Chinese Ceramics from the Collection of Peter and Nancy Thompson. London | 07 nov. 2012 www.sothebys.com