A large blue'Jun' Bowl, Song Dynasty. photo Sotheby's

of deep form, applied with a blue-gray glaze thinning to a paler tone at the rim; diameter 8 3/4 in., 22.2 cm. Estimate 2,000—3,000 USD. Lot Sold 11,250 USD

Sotheby's. Informing the Eye of the Collector: Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art from J.T. Tai & Co. 22 Mar 11. New York www.sothebys.com