A large 'Cizhou' russet-splashed bowl , Jin dynasty - Sotheby's

the robustly potted body with deep gently rounded sides rising from the short spreading foot to the rolled rim, covered overall with a thick lustrous black glaze decorated in the interior with three bold vertical russet splashes, the foot unglazed revealing the light buff body. Diameter 7 in., 17.8 cm - Estimation: 8,000 - 10,000 USD

PROVENANCE: Collection of Gale R. Blosser (1913-2009), acquired at Kalk Bay Antiques, Cape Town, 1970s.

Sotheby's. Fine Chinese Ceramics & Works of Art. New York | 19 mars 2013 - www.sothebys.com