Large Bowl with Lotus Scrolls (interior) and Overlapping Petals (exterior)

Large Bowl with Lotus Scrolls (interior) and Overlapping Petals (exterior)

Northern Song dynasty (960–1127), early 12th century · China

Ding ware; porcelain with underglaze carved decoration

Art Institute of Chicago · Medieval (500–1500) · CC0 · Lucy Maud Buckingham Collection

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