Lot 40. A Henan russet-splashed black glazed conical tea bowl, Northen Song-Jin dynasty (960-1234). Estimate HKD 200,000 - HKD 300,000 (USD 25,863 - USD 38,795) © Christie's Images Ltd 2017

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 black glaze, thinning to a brown colour near the mouth rim and ending above the exposed buff biscuit foot. 4 ½ in. (11.5 cm.) diam., Japanese box

Christie's. The Pavilion Sale - Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art, 4 April 2017, Hong Kong