Lot 134. A small 'Jian' black-glazed bowl, Song Dynasty (960-1279). Estimate 3,000 — 5,000 USD. Photo: Sotheby's

of conical form with the flaring sides supported on a short foot, covered overall with a lustrous black glaze, thinning at the rim with some russet streaks extending downwards, the glaze stopping irregularly at the foot ring to reveal the dark-gray stoneware body. Diameter 4 1/4  in., 10.8 cm

Sotheby's. Important Chinese Art, New York, 13 sept. 2016, 10:30 AM