A purple splashed Jun bowl, N. Song – Jin dynasties (960-1234 AD) JUNYAO STONEWARE BOWL. With lavender splash glaze on a turquoise ground. Below are 5 photos at magnification of x50: #4 - border between purple and blue inside; #5 - purple glaze inside; #6 - border between glaze and unglazed terracotta outside; #7 - unglazed base outside; # 8 - unglazed base outside; #9 - blue glaze inside; #10 - rim of the bowl; Upper outer Diameter: 6.35 inches = 16.8 cm; Upper inner diameter: 6.65 inches = 16.3 cm; Diameter of the base; 2.35 inches = 6.0 cm; Weight 1 lb. 4 oz. = 566 g; Condition: perfect, normal wear, 2 microscopic (1 x 2 mm) loss of glaze inside the bowl, otherwise - no defects; Provenance: bought on the Auction in USA, New England. References: Similar bowl was sold at Cristie’s auction in 2015 for $829,670 US; http://www.christies.com/lotfinder/Lot/a-purple-splashed-jun-bowl-northern-song-jin-dynasty-5953560-details.aspx A PURPLE-SPLASHED JUN BOWL; NORTHERN SONG-JIN DYNASTY, 12TH-13TH CENTURY; Price Realized: HKD 6,400,000; USD 829,670; Estimate HKD 2,000,000 - HKD 3,000,000; (USD 259,272 - USD 388,908); http://www.sothebys.com/en/auctions/ecatalogue/2016/important-chinese-art-l16210/lot.168.html