Lot 18. A Junyao purple-splashed tripod incense burner, Yuan Dynasty (1279-1368); 10.9cm (4 2/8in) high. Estimate £ 6,000 - 8,000 (€ 7,000 - 9,300). © Bonhams 2001-2019.

The compressed globular body raised on three short legs, the short neck culminating in a wide angled galleried rim, covered overall with a lavender glaze and irregular purple splashes, the feet left unglazed to reveal a buff-coloured stoneware body. 

Provenance: a distinguished English private collection.

Bonhams. Fine Chinese Art, London, 16 May 2019