Lot 13. A rare marbled-glazed dish, Jin dynasty (1115-1234); 17.7cm, 7in. Estimate 4,000 — 6,000 GBP. Lot sold 8,400 GBP. Photo: Sotheby's

the body with gently curved flaring sides rising from a short straight foot to an inverted rolled rim, covered overall in a pale cream glaze pooling in teardrops down the exterior and falling short of the foot revealling the buff coloured body, freely decorated to the interior with dark chocolate brown splashes in imitation of marble.