Lot 2815. A Jun dish, Northern Song-Jin dynasty (960-1234); 6 3/8 in. (16 cm.) diam. Estimate HKD 100,000 - HKD 200,000. Price realised HKD 400,000. © Christie's Images Ltd 2017

The dish is well potted with shallow sides rising to a slightly inturned rim, supported on a splayed foot. It is covered overall with a lavender-blue glaze thinning to mushroom at the mouth rim, with the exception of the brown-dressed foot.

Exhibited: San Antonio Museum of Art, San Antonio, Texas, 1984-2017

Christie's. Important Chinese Ceramics from The Dr. James D. Thornton Collection, 29 November 2017, Hong Kong