A green 'Jun' dish. Song Dynasty. Photo Sotheby"s

of shallow circular form with upturned rim, covered in an unctuous grayish-green glaze, thinning towards the rim and stopping just short of the edge of the foot on the underside. Diameter 6 1/4 in., 15.9 cm. Estimate 8,000-10,000 USD

PROVENANCE: Collection of Dr. Richard and Mrs. Mary Eckhardt, acquired in Japan between 1947-1952 while Dr. Eckhardt was serving as a surgeon in the United States Army and thence by descent.

NOTE: A slightly larger green 'Jun' dish of this form, formerly in the Collection of Myron S. Falk, Jr., was sold in these rooms, 23rd March, 2011, lot 507.

Sotheby's. Fine Chinese Ceramics & Works of Art. New York | 20 Mar 2012 www.sotheby's.com