A brown glazed stoneware jar. Northern Song/Jin

A brown glazed stoneware jar. Northern Song/Jin

Of Cizhou type with a buff fabric, potted with five groups of three vertical ribs accenting the shoulder and upper part of the globular body covered by a dark brown glaze that stops on the lower walls (rim possibly ground down, chip). 4 1/2in (11.5cm) high- Estimate: $800 - 1,200

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