A CHINESE POTTERY SANCAI GLAZED POURING VESSEL

TANG DYNASTY 618-907 AD

The ovoid body with a short circular spout, decorated in green, blue, ochre and cream glazes with flowerheads divided by vertical bands, the lower body unglazed, 13cm.

Cf. The Complete Collection of Treasures of the Palace Museum, Porcelain of the Jin and Tang Dynasties, pp.222-3, no.205, where a related jar is illustrated.