Lot 306. A 'Jizhou' 'papercut' 'prunus' bowl, Song dynasty (960-1279); 11.7 cm, 4 5/8  in. Estimate £1,500 — 2,500. Lot Sold 6,875 GBP (8,786 USD). Courtesy Sotheby's.

the slightly rounded sides rising from a short tapered foot, rendered to the interior and resist-decorated with plum blossom florets, the exterior with a dark brown glaze stopping short of the unglazed foot.