Lot 337. Two Jizhou 'Tortoiseshell' and 'Partridge feather' glazed bowls, Song Dynasty (960-1279); 11.6 and 15.8 cm, 4 5/8  and 6 1/4  in. Estimate 30,000 — 40,000 HKD. Lot sold 37,500 HKD. Courtesy Sotheby's.

each with an incurved rim, applied overall with a black glaze and liberally splashed with caramel-beige tones simulating tortoiseshell and partridge feathers, the glaze stopping irregularly above the foot.

Property from the Xinyangtang Collection.

Provenance: Tai Sing Fine Antiques Ltd, Hong Kong, 11th August 2001.