Lot 13. A small Junyao purple-splashed bowl, Yuan dynasty (1279-1368). Photo Christie's Image Ltd 2016

The vessel is potted with deep rounded sides and a flaring mouth rim, supported on a tall foot with concentric bands and covered in a pale olive-green glaze. 5 ½ in. (14 cm.) high. A few areas of restoration to the rim, using some composite material which has cracked, and with some associated over painting - overall surface wear to the glaze with a few burst glaze bubbles to the exterior - a firing crack to the base - a few chips around the foot. Estimation: USD 400 - 600

Provenance: Professor Jan Hellner (1917-2002) Collection, Stockholm, Sweden, 1982.

Christie's on line. The Art of China.