A Jian 'Hare's Fur' tea bowl, Southern Song dynasty (1127–1279). Estimate HK$ 150,000 – HK$240,000 ($19,435 - $31,096). Photo Christie's Image Ltd 2015

The bowl is well potted with deep flaring sides rising to an indented rim, covered in and out with a lustrous black glaze finely streaked with russet 'hare's fur' markings, thinning to chocolate-brown at the rim and pooling in an irregular line above the foot exposing the coarse ware fired to a dark purplish-brown colour. 5 in. (12.5 cm.) diam., box 

Provenance: The Muwen Tang Collection, Hong Kong 

Christie's. THE PAVILION SALE - CHINESE CERAMICS AND WORKS OF ART, 6 April 2015, 22nd Floor