A rare russet-streaked blackish-brown-glazed jar, Song dynasty (AD 960-1127). Estimate $8,000 – $12,000. Photo Christie's Image Ltd 2015

The globular body tapers towards the pair of small, ribbed strap handles and the lipped rim, and is covered on the exterior, rim and interior of the neck with a lustrous black glaze liberally streaked in russet which falls irregularly to the thick foot. The interior is also glazed. 4 7/8 in. (12.5 cm.) high

Provenance: Christie's London, 11 June 1990, lot 70.

Christie's. FINE CHINESE CERAMICS AND WORKS OF ART, 17 - 18 September 2015, New York, Rockefeller Plaza