Lot 3124. A Henan russet-splashed black glazed conical tea bowl, Northern Song-Jin dynasty (960-1234). Estimate HK$300,000 – HK$500,000 ($38,801 - $64,669). Photo Christie's Image Ltd 2016. 

The finely potted bowl with widely flared sides is covered on the interior with a lustrous black glaze and decorated with russet splashes. The exterior is applied with a plain russet glaze, thinning to a blackish-brown colour near the mouth rim and ending above the exposed buff biscuit foot. 4 3/4 in. (12.1 cm.) diam., box 

Christie's. CLASSICAL CHINESE ART FROM THE SUI TO THE SONG DYNASTIES, 1 June 2016, Convention Hall