Chinese Incised Double Fish Pottery Bowl

probably Song dynasty, the interior decorated with incised double fish amongst combed waves, with six radiating lines along the inner wall, covered in grayish qingbai type glaze, unglazed rim, painted character to base, 1-5/8 x 6-1/4 in.

Provenance: Pacific Antiques Ltd., British Columbia, Canada, purchased June 2003 for $550 (accompanied by copy of receipt); Estate Of A Southern Gentleman, Atlanta, Georgia
Condition Report: characters probably later, faint firing crack to interior (under the glaze), light wear to rim, some scratches, crazing, small chip to foot