A SMALL QINGBAI FLORAL CUP, SONG DYNASTYChina, 960-1279. Superbly potted, supported on a spreading foot, with a foliate rim, the sides lobed to the interior, the exterior with incised vertical ribs along the upper half, covered overall in a pale bluish-white glaze except for the rim and foot ring, revealing the ivory-white ware.Provenance: New York trade. By repute from a local private estate.Condition: Very good condition with minor wear and minuscule nibbles along the rim.Weight: 62.1 gDimensions: Diameter 9.2 cmAuction resultparison:Type: Closely relatedAuction: Sotheby’s Hong Kong, 25 November 2022, lot 447Price: HKD 107,100 or approx.EUR 13,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writingDescription: A qingbai 'floral' cup and carved 'lotus' dish, Song dynastyExpert remark:pare the closely related form and glaze with the similarly unglazed rim. Note the related size (10.2 cm) and that the lotprises a cup and a dish.Auction resultparison:Type: Closely relatedAuction: London, 6 November 2014, lot 164Price: GBP 6,875 or approx.EUR 10,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writingDescription: A Qingbai six-lobed stem cup, Song DynastyExpert remark:pare the closely related form and glaze. Note the related size (10.5 cm). Also note the glazed rim.宋代青白釉花口小高足杯中國，960-1279年。杯呈五瓣花式，敞口，深弧腹，高足微外撇。通體施青白釉。