Lot 570. A Longquan celadon bowl, Southern Song dynasty (1127-1279); diameter 5 3/4 in., 14.6 cm. Estimate 3,000 — 5,000 USD. Lot sold 11,250 USD. Courtesy Sotheby's.

with rounded sides rising to a gently flared rim, the exterior carved with two tiers of overlapping petals, liberally applied with a lustrous olive-green glaze.

Provenance: Christie's London, 10th December 1990, lot 114.

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