Lot 651. A 'Longquan' celadon 'lotus' bowl, Southern Song dynasty. Estimate 30,000 — 50,000 USD. Photo: Sotheby's 

finely potted in low relief, the deep rounded sides rising from a slightly tapered foot, the exterior subtly molded with a band of overlapping lotus petals, covered overall with a soft blue-green glaze, save for the unglazed footring revealing the gray stoneware body. Diameter 6 1/2  in., 16.5 cm. 

Provenance: Christie's New York, 10th December 1987, lot 196.
Christie's New York, 22nd March 2007, lot 281.

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