A RARE CHINESE DING WHITE GLAZED MALLOW-SHAPED FOOTED BOWL

SONG DYNASTY

The delicately potted lobed body formed as a six-petalled flowerhead, subtly decorated with an elegant ivory-coloured glaze, all raised on a short flared foot, 15.5cm.

Cf. The Palace Museum, Selection of Ding Ware: The Palace Museum's Collection and Archaeological Excavation, pp.180-181, no.73 for a similarly shaped six-petalled Ding dish without a foot.