A Chinese Song Dynasty Jian 'Hare's Fur' tea bowl (to be tested, Gongyu mark), the deep rounded sides rising to an indented groove below the rim, covered overall with a black glaze with bold streaks of reddish brown 'Hare's furpulling at the rim to reveal the dark brown stoneware body, the glaze pooling above the neatly knife-pared foot. Insiced mark reads 'Gong Yu' to the base. Height 7 cm, diameter 12.5 cm, height 7 cm, diameter 12.5 cm