Lot 1308. An unusual small russet-splashed black-glazed garlic-mouthed bottle, Northern Song dynasty, 11th-12th century. Estimate USD 5,000 - USD 7,000. Photo: Christie's Image Ltd 2016.

The bottle has a pair of rope-twist loop handles flanking the constricted neck and is covered with a lustrous blackish-brown glaze decorated with large russet splashes that ends in a clean line on the lower body, exposing the fine, pale grey ware. 7 7/8 in. (20 cm.) high.

Provenance: Frank Caro, New York.

Christie's. Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art, 16 September 2016, New York, Rockefeller Plaza