A Junyao dish. Yuan/Ming Dynasty

The dish deeply potted with an everted rim, covered all over with a thick lavender-blue glaze with large purple splashes thinning to a mushroom tone around the rim, stopping short of the well, leaving the foot ring burnt orange. 18.5cm (7¼in) diam. Sold for £6,000. Copyright © 2002-2008 Bonhams 1793 Ltd.,Images and Text All Rights Reserved

Bonhams. Fine Chinese Art, 6 Nov 2008. New Bond Street - www.bonhams.com