Lot 92. A russet-splashed black-glazed bowl, Northern Song dynasty (960-1127). Diameter 5 1/4  in., 13.2 cm. Estimate 8,000 - 12,000 USD. Unsold. Photo: Sotheby's.

the deep rounded sides rising from a high straight foot to an everted rim, the interior covered with a lustrous black glaze accentuated with russet splashes, the exterior with a russet glaze falling short above the foot to reveal the pale buff-colored stoneware body.

Provenance: Acquired prior to the 1950s.

Sotheby's. Important Chinese Art, New York, 13 Sep 2017, 10:00 AM