Lot 3019. A fine large early Ming carved Longquan celadon barbed-rim bowl, Ming dynasty, 14th-15th century. Estimate HKD 300,000 - HKD 400,000 (USD 39,000 - USD 52,000). Price Realised HKD 620,000 (USD 79,965). © Christie's Images Ltd 2011

The sturdily-potted deep bowl moulded with fluted walls extending from the straight foot to the bracketed rim, the interior carved with an open flower within a combed quatrefoil panel, surrounded by four scrolling peonies separated by leafy stems, a band of keyfret within combed borders along the rim, the outermost border repeated on the undecorated exterior, all under an attractive green glaze pooling in the recesses, the unglazed firing ring on the underside and parts of the foot ring oxidised to a rusty orange tone - 11 1/2 in. (29.2 cm.) wide, box 

Provenance: Previously sold at Christie's Hong Kong, 3 November 1998, lot 914. 

Christie's. Important Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art, 30 November 2011, Hong Kong