Lot 174. A 'Yaozhou' Celadon 'medallion' bowl, Northern Song dynasty (960-1279). Diameter 8 in., 20.3 cm. Estimate 10,000 — 15,000 USD. Lot sold 12,500 USD. Photo Sotheby's

of conical form with deep rounded sides rising from a short foot to a slightly everted rim, the interior molded with six floral medallions on a continuous scrolling stem amidst dense foliage centered by a floret, the exterior carved with a band of simplified petals ending below the rim. 

Provenance: Private American Collection, prior to 1979.

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