Lot 259, A black-glazed russet-splashed vase, Northern Song-Jin Dynasty. Estimate 15,000 — 20,000 USD. Photo: Sotheby's

the pear-shaped body rising from a flared foot to a slender neck and everted rim, the lustrous black glaze painted in rust-brown with a stylized floral bloom, the glaze stopping at the foot revealing the buff colored body. Height 11 1/8  in., 28.3 cm

The dating of this lot is consistent with the C-Link Research and Development Ltd thermoluminescence test, report no. 3315CK73.

Sotheby's, Important Chinese Art, New York, 16 mars 2016, 10:00 AM