A PURPLE-SPLASHED JUN JAR, JIN TO YUAN DYNAST... Lot n° 218

A PURPLE-SPLASHED JUN JAR, JIN TO YUAN DYNASTY China, 1115-1368. The globular body supported on a spreading foot and rising to a gently flared neck, the shoulder and neck applied with a pair of strap handles, covered overall in a pale grayish-blue glaze thinning to mushroom at the rim and edges of the handles, decorated with small splashes of crimson-lavender, and stopping irregularly above the unglazed foot. Provenance: Property of a Lady in the United Kingdom. Condition: Very good condition with minor wear and firing flaws including pitting, bubbles, and glaze recesses. Minuscule chips to the foot. Weight: 403.8 g Dimensions: Width 10.5 cm Auction result comparison: Type: Related Auction: Sotheby’s New York, 23 March 2022, lot 396 Price: USD 8,820 or approx. EUR 8,800 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Description: A ‘Jun’ Purple-splashed handled jar, Jin/Yuan dynasty Expert remark: Compare the y related form and glaze. Note the larger size (17 cm). Auction result comparison: Type: Related Auction: Sotheby’s New York, 21 September 2022, lot 318 Price: USD 11,970 or approx. EUR 12,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Description: A purple-splashed ‘Jun’ handled jar, Norther Song- Yuan dynasty Expert remark: Compare the y related form and glaze. Note the size (14.5 cm).