Lot 506. A very fine 'Longquan' celadon bowl, Southern Song dynasty (1127-1279); diameter 4 1/2 in., 11.5 cm. Estimate 30,000 — 50,000 USD. Lot sold 122,500 USD. Courtesy Sotheby's.

the generously rounded sides rising from a narrow, slightly tapered foot to a softly grooved band below the crisp and gently flared rim, covered overall with a lustrous translucent glaze of soft blue-green tone.

Provenance: Mathias Komor, New York, 1952.
The Georges de Batz Collection, no. 75 (according to label).
Christie's New York, 30th November 1983, lot 331.
Rodriguez Collection (according to label).
Christie's New York, 20th September 2005, lot 279.

Exhibited: Chinese Ceramics and European Drawings from the Georges de Batz Collection, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, 1953, no. 75.

Sotheby's. Harmony of Form, Serenity of Color: A Private Collection of 'Song' Ceramics, New York, 23 march 2011