Lot 1301. A russet-splashed blackish-brown-glazed jar, Northern Song dynasty, 12th century; 5 5/8 in. (14.3 cm.) diam. Estimate USD 4,000 - USD 6,000. Unsold. © Christie's Images Ltd 2018.

The globular body is covered on the exterior with a lustrous blackish-brown glaze decorated in matte russet 'partridge feather' markings and pools in an irregular line on the lower body exposing the buff-colored ware. The interior is covered with a thin wash of blackish-brown glaze and the top of the rim is unglazed. 

Provenance: Peter Scheinman (1932-2017) Collection, New York.

Christie's. Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art, New York, 13 - 14 September 2018