from a slightly tapered footChina, Northern Song dynasty (960-1127)The interior freely and masterfully carved with a frieze of flying birds, possibly geese, each carrying a branch with a bunch of grapes in its beak, covered overall except for the base with a lustrous translucent bluish-white glaze.Shape: ConicalWeight: 187.8 gramsDimensions: Diameter 20 cmCondition: One major v-shaped crack as visible on the images, old wear, few firing flaws, one tiny flake to lip and one chip to foot rim, remainders of old soil on the baseProvenance: American private collection.Auction result comparison: CHINESE ART. Sotheby's, 02 - 03 JUNE 2016, HONG KONG, lot 627. (for a related bowl)北宋青白釉印花斗笠碗薄胎,斗笠形,露胎,凹底中國,北宋(960-1127)造型:錐形 重量:187.8 克尺寸:直徑 20 厘米品相:一處V型開口,可在圖片上看到,老磨損,局部修釉缺陷,圈足上有一處缺口,邊緣出開片, 基座上有老土殘餘來源:美國私人收藏.