Lot 226. A purple-splashed 'Junyao' jar, Song-Jin DynastyHeight 5 5/8 in., 14.2 cm. Estimation 20,000 — 30,000 USD. Unsold. Photo: Sotheby's.

the globular body applied with two small loop handles, covered overall with a grayish-blue glaze with irregular purple splashes, thinning to mushroom color on the edge of the rim and stopping above the base.

Provenance: Christie's Hong Kong, 26th April 1999, lot 653.

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