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A Cizhou-type Guan (Song/Jin Dynasty – 12th/13th Century)
£ 17,000.00
Period: Song/Jin Dynasty – 12th/13th Century
Dimensions: 6 ½ in. (16.5 cm.) high
Provenance:
Description
Of robust form, the shoulder painted with iron depicting two graceful flower sprays in silvery charcoal against a ground of black glaze thinning to a rich brown at the short wide rim.
Oxford Authentication Thermoluminescence Test Number P102j47 is consistent with the dating of this piece.
Exhibited: Oriental Arts UK – Asia Week New York 2003, no. 17
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