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  1. Bowl with Incised Lotus Decor
  2. Chingtechen Ware
  3. Sung Dynasty
  4. (A.D. 960-1279)
  5. Height                    6.1cm
  6. Depth                     5.3cm
  7. Diameter of mouth 17.4cm
  8.      The cavetto and center 
  9. of this bowl are incised 
  10. with a shallow pattern of
  11. intertwined lotuses, in 
  12. which the lotus leaves and 
  13. petals are both striated  
  14. with a comb pattern.  The  
  15. outer wall is decorated 
  16. with two layers of incised  
  17. lotus petals, one above 
  18. the other.