Lot 580. A 'Yaozhou' celadon dish, Song-Jin Dynasty (960-1234); diameter 9 in., 22.9 cm. Estimate 5,000 — 7,000 USD. Lot sold 6,250 USD. Courtesy Sotheby's.

the widely flared sides rising to an upturned rim, covered overall in a slightly crackled pale green celadon glaze suffused throughout with bubbles.

Provenance: Sotheby's London, 11th December 1990, lot 233.

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