A 'Jun' Purple-Splashed Bowl, Song Dynasty - Photo Sotheby's

the gently rounded sides rising from a short straight foot to a slightly incurved rim, covered overall in a soft pale-blue glaze thinning to a buff tone at the rim and with an irregular purple splash to the interior, the glaze falling short of the foot to reveal the purplish-brown body; 18cm., 7 1/8 in. Estimation: 3,000 - 5,000 GBP

PROVENANCE: Pilkington Collection.
Spink & Son, 14th August 1972.

Sotheby's. Fine Chinese Ceramics & Works of Art. London | 07 nov. 2012 www.sothebys.com