Chinese Rare Lobed Jian Tea Bowl. Of deep conical body rising from a short foot to a flared lobed rim, covered overall with a lustrous iridescent black glaze with silvery-blue 'hare's fur' striations, the thick glaze pooling above the foot revealing the dark brown stoneware body, the base incised with characters 'jian jiang', the rim bound in a metal band. {Width: 8.4 inches (21.3 cm)}. Condition: Surface scratches, oxidation to the metal rim.