宋 鈞窰月白釉折沿盤

heavily potted with shallow rounded sides rising from a short tapered foot to a wide everted rim, covered overall in a milky lavender-blue glaze suffused with a network of subtle crackling and thinning to a mushroom tone at the rim, the glaze coagulating unevenly around the neatly cut foot, revealing the buff-orange body

Gurevitch 收藏，至1962年
Bluett & Sons Ltd，倫敦，1963年 (£350)
羅傑琵金頓(1928-69年)收藏，自1963年 (£750)

Apart from a minute shallow flake to the rim between the 8 and 9 o'clock positions, as visible in the catalogue illustration, the dish is in good condition, with just typical firing imperfections.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."

此盤為鈞窰之經典器形，釉色澄淨透明，實為佳品。此類天藍釉鈞窰盤多為較小尺寸，見兩五支釘小盤例，藏於國立故宮博物院，載於《故宮藏瓷大系：鈞窰之部》，台北，1999年，圖版54及55；另見一例，為 Charles B. Hoyt 舊藏，現存波士頓美術館，錄《The Charles B. Hoyt Collection in the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston》，卷2，波士頓，1972年，圖版54。第四例展於《宋代の陶磁》，出光美術館，東京，1979年，圖錄編號69。

另有數例見諸拍賣，其一為 E.G. Kostolany 及 Glenn Allen 舊藏，先後四次售於倫敦蘇富比，分別於1953年，1974年，1979年，及2003年6月12日，編號110；另一例屬克拉克夫人及仇焱之收藏，載 Basil Gray，《Early Chinese Pottery and Porcelain》，倫敦，1852年，圖版84，售於倫敦蘇富比1980年12月16日，編號272；第三例為 P. Steiner 及 G.A. Kolkhorst 雅藏，先後三次售於倫敦蘇富比，分別於1948年，1959年及1989年6月13日，編號151。