Lot 503. A cream-glazed foliate-rim 'floral' dish, 12th-13th century; 22.7cm (9in) diam. Est: £800 - £1,200. Sold for £ 3,825 (€ 4,458). © Bonhams

Finely potted with thin sides tapering to the petal-shaped rim, the interior moulded with a composite floral scroll including lotus and chrysanthemums, amidst scrolling acanthus leaves, covered with a creamy, ivory-white glaze.

Published, Illustrated and Exhibited: Roger Keverne Ltd., Summer Exhibition, London, 2012, no.26.

Note: Compare with a related Ding example, illustrated in Catalogue of the Special Exhibition of Ting Ware White Porcelain, Taipei, 1987, no.78. See also another example illustrated by R.Krahl, Chinese Ceramics from the Meiyintang Collection, vol.1, p.207, no.365.

Bonhams. Roger Keverne Ltd Moving On (Part II), London, New Bond Street, 7 Jun 2021