Lot 105. A persimmon-glazed bowl, Northern Song dynasty (960–1127). Estimate 25,000 — 35,000 USD. Photo Sotheby's

rising from a slightly splayed foot with gently rounded sides and a straight rim, covered overall with a lustrous russet glaze stopping neatly around the foot to expose the pale gray body, the rim bound in gilt metal. Diameter 6 in., 15.1 cm

Sotheby's. Important Chinese Art, New York, 13 sept. 2016, 10:30 AM