GREEN 'JUN' DISH
NORTHERN SONG DYNASTY
北宋 鈞窰綠釉盤potted with shallow sides supporting on a short straight foot rising to an upturned rim, covered inside and out with a crackled glaze of rich greyish-green colour save for the foot rim exposing the buff body
17.8cm diameter 
Private Scottish collection, Scottish Borders. The owner had an enduring friendship with Dr Kenneth Lawley (1937-2023), a lifelong Asian art collector and a significant part of whose collection was sold in this saleroom, 3 November 2023, lot 1-95. Dr Lawley was close to the collection offered in this sale, indeed some of the items came directly from him. He would share his research, his catalogue, and his admiration of these items with the owner, as a natural consequence of their friendship. Acquired from Dr Kenneth Lawley, with an original receipt, stating Dr Lawley bought from William Clayton Ltd, London, in 1976. 
Compare to a green 'Jun' dish, Northern Song/Jin dynasty, slightly bigger and with different treatment to the mouth rim, but similar foot, previously in the collection of Dr Kenneth Lawley, sold at Sotheby's London, 1 Nov 2023, lot 48; Also see an example with upright rim and shallow curving well, Northern Song/Jin Dynasty, Sold at Bonhams San Francisco, 3 Mar 2008, lot 6605.