D: 6.6 cm
H: 3.4 cm

This is a sky-blue glazed tea bowl of Ding ware. The small vessel is covered on the exterior with glaze except for the round foot, while the underside of the foot is also applied with glaze. This kind of practice is considered as the characteristic feature of Song Dynasty Jun ware. Jun ware uses opaque glaze, which makes distinct flowing traces. The glaze is especially thin around the rim, showing the dark color of the body, and close to the foot it becomes thicker. The exquisiteness of this lot's calcination craft shows Jun ware's status as one of the“Five Great Wares”.