Lot 590. A moulded Yaozhou celadon 'Beast' bowl, Northern Song dynasty (960-1127); 14.6 cm, 5 3/4  in. Estimate 100,000 — 150,000 HKD. Lot sold 562,500 HKD. © Sotheby's.

of conical form, the interior impressed with two mythical beasts arranged head to tail and surrounding a beribboned brocade ball, applied overall save for the footring in an olive-green glaze.

Sotheby's. Chinese Art, Hong Kong, 29 november 2018