Jian-glazed conical bowl
The flaring sides are rising from a small foot to an everted, lipped rim. The bowl is covered inside and outside with a russet Jian-glaze. The outside is decorated with black, concentric rings, while the underside remains unglazed.
Diameter: 12cm
Style of: Southern Song (1127 – 1279), Origin: Jizhou, Jiangxi, age determination uncertain
Restoration of the rim with gold lacquer
M.Tregear, La Céramique Song, pg.190. M.Medley, The Chinese Potter, pg.162. http://www.christies.com/lotfinder/lot/a-yaozhou-russet-glazed-conical-bowl-china-northern-5878242-details.aspx?from=searchresults&intObjectID=5878242&sid=99e2c7db-6478-49aa-b75c-80aff45a1312