Lot 104. A rare black-glazed foliate-rimmed jar, Northern Song-Jin dynasty (960-1234). Diameter 4 in., 10.1 cm. Estimate: 3,000 - 5,000 USD. Lot sold: 5,292 USD. Courtesy Sotheby's.

finely potted with the slightly compressed globular body rising from a splayed foot to a six-lobed mouth with a furled rim, covered overall with an even lustrous black glaze falling short above the foot to reveal the buff-colored stoneware body.

Property from a Boston Private Collection.

Provenance: Alberts-Langdon, Inc., Boston, 2002.

Note: Black-glazed jars of this type appear to be rare, however, a closely related example of slightly larger size from the Falk Collection sold twice at Christie's New York, first on 15th October 2001, lot 77, and again on 18th March 2008, lot 528.

From the Falk Collection no. 114. An unusual black-glazed foliate-rimmed bowl, Northern Song dynasty, 10th-12th century; 4 5/8 in. (11.7 cm.) diam. Estimate USD 12,000 - USD 15,000. Price realised USD 12,500 at Christie's New York, 18th March 2008, lot 528. © Christie's Image Ltd 2008.

 Cf. my post: Back on Song dynasty ceramics sold at Christie's New York, 19 March 2008

 Sotheby's. Important Chinese Art, New York, 17 march 2021