Lot 36. A 'Jian' 'hare's fur' teabowl, Song dynasty (960-1279); 11cm., 4 3/8 in. Estimate 3,000 — 5,000 GBP. Lot sold 11,250 GBP. Photo courtesy Sotheby's 2013.

the deep rounded sides rising from a short straight foot to a lipped rim, covered overall in a black glaze falling short of the foot to reveal the purple-brown body, the interior with 'hare's fur' streaks.

Provenance: Purchased in Belgium in the 1970/80s.

Sotheby's. Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art, London, 15 may 2013