A YAOZHOU CELADON CONICAL BOWL - SONG DYNASTY (AD 960-1279)

A YAOZHOU CELADON CONICAL BOWL

SONG DYNASTY (AD 960-1279)

The conical sides that rise to a slightly lipped rim are applied on the interior with six slender ribs of slip that define six petals, and the bowl is covered inside and out with an olive-green glaze that thins over the ribs.

8 1/8 in. (20.7 cm.) diam.