A 'Longquan' celadon-glazed 'lotus' bowl, Southern Song dynasty | 南宋 龍泉青釉蓮瓣盌

A 'Longquan' celadon-glazed 'lotus' bowl

Southern Song dynasty

南宋 龍泉青釉蓮瓣盌

with deep rounded sides rising from a tapered foot, the exterior molded with overlapping lotus petals, covered overall with a olive-green glaze except for the footring, pared to expose the brownish-gray clay body

Diameter 6 ½ in., 16.5 cm