Lot 308. A 'Jian' 'Hare's fur' bowl, Northern Song dynasty (960-1127); 12.8 cm, 5 in. Estimate £3,000 — 5,000. Courtesy Sotheby's.

of conical form, covered with a black glaze with russet 'hare's fur' streaks running down from the rim stopping short above the foot and revealing the buff-coloured stoneware.