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

A 'Longquan' celadon-glazed 'lotus' bowl

Southern Song dynasty

南宋 龍泉窰青釉蓮瓣盌

finely potted, the deep rounded sides rising from a short slightly tapered foot, the exterior subtly molded with slender overlapping lotus petals, covered overall with an unctuous sea-green glaze save for the unglazed footring, revealing the gray stoneware body 

Diameter 8 in., 20.3 cm