A Chinese Jian 'Hare's Fur' bowl, Southern Song Dynasty

A Chinese hare's fur bowl, Southern Song Dynasty The deep rounded sides are covered inside and out with a thick, lustrous black glaze finely streaked with silvery-brown 'hare's fur' markings and pooling above the foot to reveal the buff ware fired to a brown colour. 9cm dia.Provenance: Private English collection, the property of a gentleman.

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