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A BLACK-GLAZED AND RUSSET- 北宋 / 金 黑釉鐵鏽花紋小口罐
PAINTED VASE
NORTHERN SONG / JIN DYNASTY 來源
日本私人收藏，得於1990年代之前
the ovoid body with broad rounded shoulders,
rising from a narrow base to a constricted
neck, covered overall with a glossy black glaze,
freely painted on the shoulder with bold russet
strokes evoking a bird in flight, the countersunk
base also glazed save for the buff foot ring,
Japanese wood box (3)
Height 7⅞ in., 20 cm
PROVENANCE
Japanese Private Collection, acquired before
1990s.
$ 5,000-7,000

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