Lot 513. A carved Ding dish, Northern Song dynasty (960-1127); diameter 8 1/8 in., 20.6 cm. Estimate 50,000 — 70,000 USD. Lot sold 62,500 USD. Courtesy Sotheby's.

the shallow bowl resting on a short foot, rising to a wide flaring rim bound in metal, boldly carved with feathery lotus sprays and scrolling leaves, all under a translucent lustrous ivory glaze pooling to a darker tone on the exterior.

Provenance: Christie's London, 8th December 1986, lot 232.

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