Lot 4. A Longquan celadon-glazed lobed 'peony' basin, 14th century; 35cm (13¾in) diam. Estimate £5,000 - 8,000 (€6,000 - 9,600). Unsold. Photo courtesy Bonham's

The heavily potted basin incised in the well with a single blossoming peony surrounded by verdant leaves, enclosed by a border incised with scales beneath the lobed rim with small flowers within a hatched design, the exterior with a band of leaves between moulded ribs. 

Provenance: a Swiss private collection

Bonhams. FINE CHINESE ART. London, New Bond Street. 7 Nov 2013