Lot 93. A purple-splashed 'Jun' 'bubble' bowl, Song dynasty, diameter 3 3/8 in., 8.6 cm. Estimate 30,000 — 50,000 USD. Lot sold 173,000 USD. Photo: 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

Sotheby's. Fine Chinese Ceramics & Works of Art New York, 19 Mar 2013