A Chinese black-glazed teabowl, Song Dynasty, 960-1279, of elegant conical form, Henan province. 5.4 cm high, 13.5 cm diameter. Provenance: A Sydney private collection, purchased around 2000. see 'Special Exhibition of Song Ceramics, Vol 1', cat no 84, p119 for a similar, 'hares fur type with a white body'