Lot 604. A large 'Longquan' celadon-glazed 'lotus' bowl, late Yuan - early Ming dynasty. Diameter 11 1/4  in., 28.6 cm. Estimate 8,000 — 12,000 USD. Courtesy Sotheby's.

the subtly rounded sides rising at a steep angle from a tapered foot before inverting just below the upright rim, the exterior of the sides molded with upright lotus petals, the interior freely incised with a leafy pattern, covered overall in an unctuous sea-green glaze save for the edge of the foot burnt orange during firing.

Property from the Collection of Dr. and Mrs. Gregory F. Sullivan

Provenance: Sotheby's New York, 19th November 1982, lot 236.

Sotheby's. Important Chinese Art, New York, 20 mars 2019, 10:00 AM