A carved 'Qingbai' 'chilong' bowl, Southern Song Dynasty. Estimate 9,000 — 12,000 USD. Photo Sotheby's

of conical form, the steep flared sides rising to a gently everted rim, the interior freely carved with a lively pair of clambering chilong centering on a stylized trefoil cloud, applied overall with a translucent pale bluish-green glaze, the footrim and recessed base unglazed - Diameter 8 in., 20.4 cm

Property from the Bai Ma Xuan Collection.

Sotheby's. Important Chinese Works of Art, New York, 17 mars 2015, 02:00 PM