Lot 1157. A very rare russet-splashed black-glazed dish, Northern Song-Jin dynasty, 11th-12th century; 6 5/8 in. (16.9 cm.) diam. Estimate USD 5,000 - USD 7,000. Price realised USD 23,750. © Christie's Images Ltd 2017

The dish has widely flared sides covered with a lustrous blackish-brown glaze liberally splashed in russet with 'partridge feather mottles' that thins to a yellowish-russet color below the rim and ends in an irregular line above the foot to expose the buff ware, Japanese wood box.

Christie's. Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art, 14 - 15 September 2017, New York