A very rare Geyao octagonal archaistic hu -form vase. Southern Song-Yuan dynasty, 13th century. Photo: Christie´s Images Ltd 2010 Made in imitation of a Shang dynasty bronze and of octagonal form raised on a tall foot of conforming shape, the tapered...

A very rare imperially inscribed small guanyao vase. Southern Song/Yuan dynasty, 13th century. Photo: Christie's Images Ltd., 2010 Of tapering pear shape raised on a tall foot, covered overall with a thick crackled glaze of bluish-grey tone thinning on...

A Jizhou pottery tea bowl with reserve flower head decoration. Song Dynasty The interior of its wide, curving well finished with a raised ridge and covered with a dark chocolate brown glaze layer now seen as the silhouettes of fifteen flower heads originally...