Lot 1314. A russet-splashed  blackish-brown-glazed bowl and cover, Northern Song-Jin dynasty, 12th century; 4 ½ in. (11.5 cm.) high. Estimate USD 8,000 - USD 12,000. Price realised USD 13,750. © Christie's Images Ltd 2018.

The bowl has deep, rounded sides covered with a lustrous blackish-brown glaze decorated on the exterior with numerous splashes of russet color and on the interior with a few small splashes, all below the unglazed rim and pooling in a thick line above the foot on the exterior to expose the fine-grained ware. The top of the domed cover is similarly glazed and has an arched stem-form handle.

Christie's. Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art, New York, 13 - 14 September 2018