A large 'Cizhou' carved black-glazed jar, Yuan-Ming dynasty. Estimate 8,000 — 12,000 GBP. Photo Sotheby's.

the heavily-potted ovoid body rising from a recessed base to a short waisted neck with rolled rim, carved through the brown glaze to the body with a broad band of scrolling foliage at the shoulder, all above a ribbed and brown glazed lower body, the neck and shoulder set with a pair of simple lug handles - 50.8cm., 20in.

Provenance: Acquired from John Sparks Ltd., London in the 1930s (by repute).
George Harwood Snr, Johannesburg, South Africa.
Thence by descent.

Sotheby's. Important Chinese Art, Londres, 11 nov. 2015, 11:00 AM