Lot 93. A purple-splashed 'Jun' bubble bowl, Song dynasty (960-1279). Diameter 3 3/8  in., 8.6 cm. Estimate 30,000 — 50,000 USD. Lot sold 173,000 USD. © Sotheby's.

the shallow sides incurved towards the rim, covered overall with a bubble-suffused pale blue glaze thinning to a buff color at the rim, the interior with several mottled purple-blue splashes, the exterior with one vivid splash and three of more muted tone, all supported on a neatly finished unglazed foot.

Provenance: Collection of Millicent Rogers (1902 - 1953) and thence by descent.