Lot 1354. A small 'tortoiseshell'-glazed bowl, Northern Song-Jin dynasty (960-1234). Diameter 4 in., 10.2 cm. Estimate $8,000- $12,000. Sold: $18,750. © Sotheby's

the deep rounded sides resting on a short foot, decorated overall with spontaneous amber splashes on a dark brown ground in imitation of tortoiseshell, the lustrous glaze falling short of the foot to reveal part of the white slip underneath and the mottled buff-colored stoneware body.

Sotheby's. Saturday at Sotheby’s: Asian Art, New York, 18 March 2017