Southern Song Dynasty The bowl delicately potted with shallow-rounded walls rising from a low foot, finely moulded at the centre with a lotus pond made of blooming lotus and leaves, surrounded by a wide band of two phoenix flying amidst blossoming peonies and prunus flowers, all within an outer band of continuous key-fret designs, all covered with a brilliant white glaze save from the mouth and foot rim exposing a fine white clay body. 17.8cm (7in) diam.