A rare Chinese Junyao warming bowl; Northern Song Dynasty (960-1127); of gently flaring conical form, the rim carved with six lobes, covered in a thick pale bluish glaze, pulling away at the edges to reveal an olive/mushroom tone. Together with an old inscribed, silk-brocade covered round box with a collection number to the base. 5.5 cm high, 9 cm diameter; Provenance: Gump's San Francisco #11476-1, undated typed description letter; property from a deceased estate, Sydney