A GREEN-GLAZED VASE AND A CIZHOU 'FLORAL' VASE
Northern Dynasties and Jin Dynasty
The first with broad rounded body and waisted neck, encircled by ribbed bands, rising to a dish-shaped mouth, the shoulder applied with six faceted handles, covered in a pale olive hued glaze; the second fluidly painted in brown on white slip with foliate pendants and a flower spray, a two-line inscription to the reverse.
36.2cm (14 1/4in) high. (2).
Footnotes:
北朝及金 綠釉瓶及磁州窰花卉紋瓶

Provenance:
The Cizhou jar: Stockspring Antiques Ltd., London, acquired 16 October 1997.

The green-glazed vase:
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Chia Collection, Singapore.
Sotheby's London, 18 December 1996.

Collection of Nicolas de la Mare Thompson (1928-2010) and thence by descent.

The translation of the jar, courtesy of Julian Thompson, reads:
The taste beckons guests from beyond the clouds,
The scent arouses the Immortals in their cave.

For a closely related green glazed vase see Mino, Ice and Green Clouds: Traditions of Chinese Celadon, cat. no. 37, pp. 106-107, with two further excavated examples illustrated.
Lot to be sold without reserve.

General old wear and firing imperfections.

The olive glazed vase: 2cm shallow chip, mostly to the mouth rim interior. Three areas of overpainting at the rim - 0.7cm to 3cm. Three patches of overpainting to the lower body covering glaze chips, 2cm. wide max.

The Cizhou vase: Surface wear, pits, flaking and imperfections. Surface hairline running down from the shoulder