Two'Yaozhou' molded 'Peony' bowls, Northern Song-Jin dynasty. Estimate 6,000 — 8,000 USD. Photo: Sotheby's
each of conical form, with rounded sides rising to a flared rim, supported on a narrow foot, the interior with lush peony blooms borne on leafy stems, all covered with an olive-green glaze pooling to a deeper tone in the recessed areas, the base and footing left unglazed (2). Diameter of larger 8 in., 20.3 cm.
Acquired in the 1970s or 80s.
Sotheby's. Important Chinese Art, New York, 15 sept. 2015