A Small and Rare Chinese Jian Black and Russet 'Hare's Fur' Tea BowlSouthern Song DynastyThe small bowl has slightly rounded sides that rise to the mouth and is covered inside and out only with a lustrous black glaze that is then covered throughout with russet "hare's fur" splashes, the cavetto left with a black glaze, the black glaze pooling unevenly at the foot to expose the blackish brown body. Diameter 3 1/4 inches. Note:For a larger (4 3/4 in [12.1 cm] diam.) bowl with similar russet marking and foot as the bowl offered here, Christies Hong Kong 29 November 2016, lot 3156 (Realized price HKD 500,000); See also an "oil spot" bowl of similar rare size to the one offered here, Christies Hong Kong 3 April 2017, lot 26 (Realized price HKD 500,000).C Property from the Collection of Steven J. Harvis