A Dingyao carved lotus-pattern bowl
北宋晚期 定窯刻蓮花紋花口盌
The bowl is finely potted with rounded sides rising to a rim lightly divided by shallow notches into six lobes. A design of scrolling lotus, with large blossoms and slender stems, is deftly carved to the interior with a double-bladed tool. A circle is impressed in the centre of the bowl. The whole is applied with a fine ivory-white glaze.
Provenance:
Japanese Private Collection
Dimensions: Diameter: 21.8 cm, 8 ½ inches
Date: Late Northern Song dynasty (960-1127)
Stock No. 2064
Price: On Request