A SMALL JUN TRIPOD CENSER, SONG TO JIN DYNASTYChina, 960-1234. The compressed body supported on three short cabriole legs and rising to a waisted neck and a broad, everted, lipped rim. Covered overall with a finely crackled, pale milky-blue glaze that thins to a mushroom tone at the edges of the legs and the mouth rim, with faint streaks of lavender and small areas of malachite-green color, the tips of the legs left unglazed. Note the sturdy, almost massive pottery, which is remarkable on such a small vessel.Provenance: From a private collection in New York, USA.Condition: Very good condition with some old wear and firing flaws, traces of use. The distinct markings on the interior are possibly spur marks. Areas of intentional glaze crackling.Weight: 139.9 gDimensions: Diameter 7 cm (at the widest points)Auction result comparison: Compare a closely related Jun tripod censer, dated to the Song dynasty, of slightly smaller size (5.7 cm wide), at Christie's London in Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art on 5 November 2019, lot 12,sold for GBP 25,000, and another of slightly larger size (8.2 cm diameter), also dated Song to Jin dynasty, at Christie's New York in Important Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art on 19 March 2021, lot 886,sold for USD 68,750.宋金時期鈞釉三足小爐中國，960-1234年。爐器厚胎，沿外折，腹部扁圓，以三蹄為足。釉面勻潔，光滑柔潤，周身滿佈開片，鈞釉色澤艷麗，局部紫斑及綠斑，點施恰到好處，造型古樸端莊。口沿處掛釉較薄。爐掛釉至爐底，足尖無釉露胎，質地較細密。來源：美國紐約私人收藏。品相：狀況極好，有一些舊磨損和燒製瑕疵，有使用痕跡。 爐內有明顯的刺痕。局部釉面開片。 重量：139.9 克 尺寸：直徑 7 厘米 (最寬處)拍賣結果比較：比較一件相近的宋代鈞釉三足爐 (5.7 厘米寬), 見倫敦佳士得Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art 2019年11月5日 lot 12,售價GBP 25,000；另一件稍大 (直徑8.2 厘米) 的宋金時期三足爐，見紐約佳士得Important Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art 2021年3月19日 lot 886,售價USD 68,750。