Lot 3091. A carved Ding foliate-rim bowl, Northern Song dynasty (960-1127); 8 ½ in. (21.5 cm.) diam. Estimate HKD 250,000 - HKD 400,000. Price realised HKD 525,000. © Christie's Images Ltd

The bowl is potted with rounded sides rising from a short foot ring to a slightly flared foliate rim. The interior is freely carved with daylily blossoms borne on leafy stems, and the bowl is covered inside and out with a translucent ivory glaze. The mouth rim is mounted with a metal band, box.

Provenance: Sold at Sotheby's London, 10 November 2004, lot 525

Christie's. Important Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art, Hong Kong, 30 May 2018