A 'Longquan' celadon 'Lotus' bowl, Southern Song-Yuan dynasty. Estimate 3,000 — 5,000 USD. Photo: Sotheby's.

the curved flaring sides rising from a tapered foot, the exterior molded with overlapping lappets, covered overall in a translucent gray-green glaze stopping neatly above the footring to reveal the gray body, wood stand (2). Diameter 8 in., 20.3 cm

Property from the collection of John F. Lewis, Jr, 

Provenance: Acquired in the 1970s or 80s. 

Sotheby's. Important Chinese Art, New York, 15 sept. 2015