Lot 12. A small Jun tripod censer, Song dynasty (960-1279); 2 ¼ in. (5.7 cm.) wide. Estimate GBP 6,000 - GBP 10,000 (USD 7,710 - USD 12,850). Price realised GBP 25,000. © Christie's Images Ltd 2019.

The compressed body is raised on three short cabriole legs and is covered overall with a pale, milky blue glaze that thins to a mushroom tone at the edges of the legs and the mouth rim. The tips of the legs and the interior base remain unglazed, Japanese wood box.

Provenance: Private Japanese Collection, acquired in the mid-20th century.

Christie's. Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art, London, 5 November 2019