China, 960-1279. Thickly potted, of deep conical form, the gently rounded sides rising from a short foot to an indented groove beneath the rim, the interior and exterior covered with a thick black lustrous glaze, with brown striations at the rim extending to silvery-blue 'hare's-fur' striations to the sides, the glaze stopping irregularly above the foot to reveal the dark greyish-brown stoneware body underneath.
Condition:Excellent condition with minor wear and few firing irregularities. Provenance: German private collection.
Weight: 250.6 g Dimensions: Diameter 11.4 cm
Auction result comparison: A related bowl was sold by Christie’s Hong Kong in Important Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art on 30 May 2018, lot 3095, for HKD $500,000.