A 'Jizhou' phoenix bowl, Southern Song dynasty. Estimate 10,000 — 15,000 GBP. Photo Sotheby's.

the rounded sides rising from a short straight foot to an indented rim, the interior painted in white slip with a pair of long tailed phoenix interspersed with florets on a black ground, the exterior covered with a similar black glaze stopping short of the foot - 11.4cm., 4 1/2 in.

Provenance: Acquired from John Sparks Ltd., London in the 1930s (by repute).
George Harwood Snr, Johannesburg, South Africa.
Thence by descent.

Sotheby's. Important Chinese Art, Londres, 11 nov. 2015, 11:00 AM