Lot 880. Two Jianyao bowls, Song dynasty (907-1279). Diameter a) 11.2 cm; b) 12 cm. Estimated price €3.000 - €5.000. Result: €8.125. © Lempertz.

Of conical shape, a) with a slightly everted rim, covered inside and out with a black glaze with russet 'hare's fur' markings that expose the brown-coloured body. b) Covered with a black glaze ending above the foot to expose the brown-coloured body. (2)

Provenance: Private collection, Hesse, acquired in the 1960s/70s.