A CARVED 'DING' DISH SONG DYNASTY

the shallow curved sides rising from a short straight foot to an everted metal-bound rim, freely carved to the interior with a medallion enclosing a stylised flower, covered overall in an ivory-white glaze pooling in characteristic teardrops on the exterior, 16.5cm., 6 1/2 in.; together with a similar carved 'Ding' bowl, Song Dynasty; a white-glazed conical bowl, Song Dynasty; and a 'Ding' lobed bowl, Song Dynasty

The white-glazed bowl: Sir H. Ingram Collection no.R965.