Lot 188. A 'Jian' russet-brown glazed bowl, Song dynasty (960-1279); 12.8 cm, 5 in. Estimate 4,000 — 6,000 GBP. Photo: Sotheby's.

the flared sides rising from a short straight foot to an indented and everted rim, covered overall in a rich lustrous russet-brown glaze mottled with darker flecks, the glaze darkening to a matte texture around the rim and falling just short of the foot revealing the dark grey body.

Provenance: Sotheby’s Parke Bernet, New York, 24th April 1975, lot 263.

Sotheby's. Important Chinese Art, Londres, 10 mai 2017, 02:00 PM