A rare small Yaozhou russet-glazed vase, meiping, Northern Song dynasty (AD 960-1127). Estimate $6,000 – $8,000. Photo Christie's Image Ltd 2015

The vase has a high-shouldered body, waisted neck and rounded rim, and is covered with a glaze of russet color that falls in an irregular line to the foot. 3 7/8 in. (9.9 cm.) high

Provenance: Sotheby's New York, 29 November 1993, lot 226.

Christie's. FINE CHINESE CERAMICS AND WORKS OF ART, 17 - 18 September 2015, New York, Rockefeller Plaza