A Chinese Qingbai bowl, Northern song Dynasty, 11th century AD, of elegant conical form, moulded to the interior with scrolling flower-head design, covered overall with a translucent qingbai glaze, on a small ring base. Jingdezhen kilns, 9.8 cm including stand, 17 cm diameter. Provenance: Private Collection, Geelong. Reference: for other carved 'Qingbai' bowls from the same period, please refer to Sotheby's London, 12 November 2003, Lot 65, Christie's, New York, 22 March 2007, Lot 275, and Christie's New York, 30 March 2005, Lot 309.