A JIAN 'HARE'S FUR' BOWL SOUTHERN SONG DYNASTY |

the deep conical body rising to a shallow groove at the mouth, applied with a black glaze with cascading 'hare's fur' streaks, the glaze pooling and stopping irregularly above the foot

Bluett, London (label).
Collection of Norman Railing (label).
An old Swedish collection.

There is a chip to the unglazed base, covering a quarter of the foot. The bowl also has some firing imperfections such as glaze crackles and lines. The mouth is later mounted with metal.
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