A Chinese junyao bowl, Song-Yuan dynasty. Photo courtesy Uppsala Auktion.
Of round form, the deep sides rising from a short footring, covered on the exterior and interior sides in a thick lavender glaze with purple and green splashes to the surface, the glaze stopping just above the unglazed foot. Period. Diameter: 21 cm. Estimate: SEK 30.000 - 40.000 (EUR 3.300 - 4.400). Hammer price: SEK 56.000
Provenance: The collection of Karl E. and Tove Strömstad, Oslo.
Uppsala Auktion, 13 june 2014. www.uppsalaauktion.se