Lot 647. A large 'Longquan' celadon bowl, Song dynasty (960-1279). Estimate 3,000 — 5,000 USD. Photo: Sotheby's

the deep rounded sides rising to a lipped rim, the interior with freely incised and combed decoration of flowering peony encircling the of conical form rising from a short foot to a slightly inwardly curved mouth, the exterior carved with lotus petals, covered overall in a soft sea-green glaze. Diameter 9 in., 22.9 cm

Literature: Warren E. Cox, The Book of Pottery and Porcelain, vol.1, New York, 1945, pl. 45.

Sotheby's. Important Chinese Art New York, 15 Mar 2017