Exceptional Cizhou Black Glazed Sgraffito Vase

pear form body rising to a sharply rolled everted rim, the lower section encircled with two bands of freely carved floral devices above a splayed foot revealing white biscuit, the glaze sheer black and matte texture, luting join visible at the neck

Measurements:

height 26 cm

Provenance:

purchased from Mossgreen Auctions, c. 2009, Private Collection, Sydney

• EStimate $900 - $1,200