Chinese persimmon glazed ting ewer. Stoutly potted with ovoid body mounted with a double spout and a slender neck attached to a curved strap handle, the body freely incised with leafy peony scrolls, applied with an opaque russet-brown glaze with black patches, the glaze stopping short above the foot revealing a buff-coloured ware, 8.6"h. Property of a Vancouver, Canada estate, purchased from John Sparks, London. Accompanying this lot is a photocopy of original receipt (see item 2) dated September 13, 1965