China, 960-1279. Heavily potted, the ovoid body surmounted by a short neck with a lipped rim, flanked by a pair of strap handles, covered overall in a thick lustrous black glaze accentuated with russet around the lip and handles, the glaze finely pooling and stopping irregularly around the center of the body, revealing the buff-colored ware.

Provenance: British private collection. A noted French private collector, acquired from the above.
Condition: Very good condition with minor wear, light surface scratches, small chips to the foot ring, and firing flaws including firing cracks and pottery lines.

Weight: 2.1 kg
Dimensions: Height 18.5 cm

Auction result comparison:
Type: Closely related
Auction: Sotheby's Hong Kong, 7 June 2022, lot 3008
Price: HKD 20,160 or approx. EUR 2,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: A Henan black-glazed jar, Southern Song dynasty (1127-1279)
Expert remark: Compare the closely related form and glaze. Note the smaller size (11.4 cm).

Auction result comparison:
Type: Closely related
Auction: Bonhams New York, 19 March 2018, lot 8191
Price: USD 1,750 or approx. EUR 2,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: A black-glazed jar, Northern Song/Jin dynasty
Expert remark: Compare the closely related form and glaze. Note the related size (19.7 cm).