A qingbai glazed jar and cover, Northern Song dynasty. Estimate US$ 1,000 - 1,500 (€890 - 1,300). Photo Bonhams.

Of globular shape raised on a spreading foot while four cloud collar-shaped handles rise from the shoulder, the cylindrical neck incised with horizontal bands and the body incised with six groups of vertical lines visible beneath the pale gray-green glaze covering the exterior walls and the top of the flat cover finished with concentric rings. 6 1/2in (16.5cm) height including cover

Notes: For a qingbai jar and cover of similar shape and decoration in the Kai-yin Lo collection, see Bright as Silver White as Snow: Chinese White Ceramics from Late Tang to Yuan Dynasty, 1998, pl. 32, pp. 148-149: as 11th or 12th century, and identified as a storage container for food or tea powder (15.5cm height with cover).

Bonhams. FINE CHINESE WORKS OF ART AND PAINTINGS, 23 Jun 2015 10:00 PDT - SAN FRANCISCO