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JIN DYNASTY (1115-1234)
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A CIZHOU CUT-GLAZE ‘FISH’ JAR
JIN DYNASTY (1115-1234)
The jar is fluidly carved through a layer of black glaze to the white slip-covered ground, with a broad band comprising four fish, two of which facing upwards and two downwards. The interior is largely covered with a black glaze, while the base is unglazed revealing the pale buff body.
9 1/2 in. (24 cm.) diam., box
JIN DYNASTY (1115-1234)
The jar is fluidly carved through a layer of black glaze to the white slip-covered ground, with a broad band comprising four fish, two of which facing upwards and two downwards. The interior is largely covered with a black glaze, while the base is unglazed revealing the pale buff body.
9 1/2 in. (24 cm.) diam., box
Provenance
A Japanese private collection, acquired in the 1990s