A Chinese large purple-splashed ‘Jun’ bowl, Yuan Dynasty (1279-1368), with steep rounded sides rising to a slightly incurved rim, applied overall with a lavender-blue glaze stopping above the foot to reveal the dark brown body, the interior with a small purple splash to one side, 18.5cm diameter, Japanese wood box Provenance: Bought by Colonel W. R. Hodgson in Tokyo in the early 1950s on the advice of Professor Fujio Koyama (小山冨士夫) of Tokyo National Museum and by direct descent to the current owner. This bowl was inspected by Sir Harry M Garner (1891 - 1977), the Hon Secretary of the Oriental Ceramic Society from 1951-1967, and President from 1967-1971, and Hugh Shire of the OCS. In a letter from Hugo Shire to the owner, dated 26th February 1968, he lists and values this bowl as 'Chün blue bowl, £250.' A copy of the letter is available for inspection. 元 钧窑天蓝釉紫红斑大碗 拍品来源：W. R. Hodgson 上校于上世纪五十年代在日本知名的宋瓷学者小山富士夫教授指导下于东京所购