Asian Art I - 20th May 2015

Lot 174

A CHINESE CIZHOU EWER AND COVER SONG DYNASTY 960-1279 AD The ovoid body rising to a cylindrical neck

Estimate £3,000 - £4,000

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Description

A CHINESE CIZHOU EWER AND COVER

SONG DYNASTY 960-1279 AD

The ovoid body rising to a cylindrical neck, and with a short spout to the shoulder, decorated all over with a rich creamy glaze, a paper label for Blitz Oriental Art Amsterdam, 17.3cm. (2)

Cf. M Tregear, Song Ceramics, p.75 for a related ewer and cover carved through the slip.