Lot 604. A small 'Yaozhou' persimmon-glazed lobed jar, Northern Song-Jin Dynasty. Estimate 10,000 — 15,000 USD. Photo: Sotheby's.

finely potted with the six-lobed sides resting on a short foot, covered overall with a metallic russet glaze, thinning at the rim and save for the foot ring left unglazed to reveal the pale buff-colored stoneware body. Width 3 5/8  in., 9.2 cm