A small Chinese Yaozhou celadon floriform tea bowl northern song dynasty. Of conical form with slightly flared lip, on a short circular foot, the interior carved with two registers of overlapped 'petals', the exterior with a series of vertical lines, brocade box. EXHIBITED: Morristown, New Jersey, Morris Museum, "Harmony in Clay: the Elegance and Refinement of Song Ceramics", March 8-June 24, 2012, #18PUBLISHED: "Song Ceramics, the Eight Kiln Groups at a Glance, Examples from the Jiyuanshanfang Collection, 2008, p.180.Dia: 5, H: 2 1/8 in.PROVENANCE:Property from a US private collection.