Lot 264. A 'Jun' dish, Song Dynasty (960-1279). 17.8cm., 7in. Estimate 4,000 — 6,000 GBP (5,426 - 8,139 EUR). Lot Sold 3,750 GBP (5,227 EUR). Photo courtesy Sotheby's.

the shallow rounded sides resting on a straight foot ring, covered overall in a lavender-blue glaze stopped unevenly above the foot, thinning to a mushroom tone at the rim, together with a crackle-glazed 'Jun' saucer dish with an everted rim, Song dynasty.

Provenance: The smaller dish: Eymery & Co., Paris, 1970s.

Sotheby's. Important Chinese Art, London, 13 may 2015, 11:00 AM