Lot 738. A small Longquan celadon bowl,  Southern Song Dynasty (1127-1279); 3 5/8 in. (9.2 cm.) diam. Estimate $20,000 – $30,000. Price Realized $15,000. © Christie’s Image Ltd 2014

The bowl is carved on the exterior with overlapping petals which radiate from the base and is covered allover in a pale olive-celadon glaze suffused with a network of cream-colored crackle. The foot rim is left unglazed, cloth box.

Note: A Longquan celadon bowl and cover carved with fluted petals and covered in a similar crackled glaze is illustrated inThe Complete Collection of Treasures of the Palace Museum – 33 – Porcelain of the Song Dynasty (II), Hong Kong, 1996, p. 155, no. 140.