Lot 94. A 'Yaozhou' persimmon-glazed bowl, Song dynasty (960-1279). Diameter 4 1/4  in., 10.8 cm. Estimate 5,000 - 7,000 USD. Lot sold 3,500 USD. Photo: Sotheby's.

well potted with rounded sides rising from a straight foot, covered overall in a russet glaze transmuting to shades of olive and aubergine in scattered passages to the interior and exterior and around the rim, the glaze stopping above the foot to reveal the buff body.

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