A fine small carved Ding 'daylily' tea bowl, Northern Song dynasty (960-1127). Estimate HK$100,000 – HK$150,000 ($12,967 - $19,450). Photo Christie's Image Ltd 2015

The small bowl with gently rounded sides is fluidly carved on the interior with a single spray of daylily, covered overall with a lustrous ivory-toned glaze with the exception of the mouth rim. 3 1/2 in. (9 cm.) diam., Japanese wood box

Provenance: A Japanese private collection, acquired in the late 1980s

Christie's. THE PAVILION SALE - CHINESE CERAMICS & WORKS OF ART, 6 October 2015, 22nd Floor