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A RARE BLACK-GLAZED FOLIATE-RIMMED A RUSSET-PAINTED BLACK-GLAZED VASE
JAR NORTHERN SONG / JIN DYNASTY
NORTHERN SONG / JIN DYNASTY
of ovoid form, the well rounded sides rising from a tapered
finely potted with the slightly compressed globular body foot to a short neck set with a flange below the lipped rim,
rising from a splayed foot to a six-lobed mouth with a furled freely painted around the body with russet brushstrokes
rim, covered overall with an even lustrous black glaze falling forming stylized abstract foliate motifs, all against a glossy
short above the foot to reveal the buff-colored stoneware black glaze stopping above the foot to reveal the buff-
body colored stoneware body
Diameter 4 in., 10.1 cm Height 9⅜ in., 23.9 cm
Black-glazed jars of this type appear to be rare, however, a
closely related example of slightly larger size from the Falk $ 6,000-8,000
Collection sold twice at Christie’s New York, first on 15th
October 2001, lot 77, and again on 18th March 2008, lot 528.
北宋 / 金 黑釉鐵鏽花紋小口瓶
$ 3,000-5,000

北宋 / 金 黑釉花口罐

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A RUSSET-PAINTED BLACK-GLAZED JAR
NORTHERN SONG / JIN DYNASTY
sturdily potted with the tapering sides rising from a
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countersunk base to broad shoulders below a short neck,
covered overall with a lustrous black glaze accentuated
around the exterior with vertical russet streaks, the mouth
rim and foot ring left unglazed revealing the buff-colored
stoneware body
Width 5¼ in., 13.4 cm

$ 2,000-3,000

北宋 / 金 黑釉醬斑罐

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