Possibly Song Dynasty (960-1279)

The ewer cover with lion finial, the ovoid body with strap handle and a gently curved upright spout, the circular warming basin with scalloped rim, both carved and with finely incised stylized flower decoration and covered overall with a transparent, pale bluish white glaze.

Ewer, H. 10 in.

Note: Blue tint of the 'qingbai' glaze and the ovoid shape rather than the straight sided vessels as well as the incised decoration shows that this piece is from a southern kiln. Literature: Rosemary E. Scott, Ed. The Porcelains of Jingdezhen, Colloquies of Art and Archaeology in Asia No. 16, University of London, Percival David Foundation of Chinese Art, London, 1992, pp.13-26.

Condition: Age appropriate abrasions and scratches.

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