A White-glazed 'Cizhou' vase. Northern Song dynasty. - Sotheby's

the trumpet-neck rising to a rolled rim above a shouldered baluster body, tapering sharply towards the flared foot, covered with a white slip under a clear glaze continuing inside the neck, the base unglazed. Height 7 3/4 in., 19.7 cm. stimation: 20,000 - 30,000 USD. Lot. Vendu 25,000 USD

PROVENANCE: John Sparks Ltd., London, 1970s.

Sotheby's. Fine Chinese Ceramics & Works of Art, New York | 11 sept. 2012 www.sothebys.com