Lot 635. A Qingbai 'lotus' censer, Northern Song dynasty (960–1127). Estimate 10,000 — 15,000 USD. Photo: Sotheby's.

the deep rounded sides fluted to the exterior, rising to a slightly waisted neck encircled with a narrow ridged band to a delicately lobed everted rim, raised on an elaborate stepped pedestal arranged in three tiers of petal-fluted collars, covered overall with a translucent pale blue glaze pooling to darker tones in the recesses. Height 4 1/2  in., 11.4 cm

Provenance: Ralph M. Chait Galleries, New York, 1990s.

Sotheby's. Important Chinese Art, New York, 14 Mar 2017, 10:30 AM