Lot 102. A Cizhou cut-glaze 'Fish' jar, Jin dynasty (1115-1234), 9 1/2 in. (24 cm.) diam., box. Estimate HKD 50,000 - HKD 80,000 (USD 6,463 - USD 10,341). Price realised HKD 350,000 (USD 45,239) © Christie's Images Ltd 2017

The jar is fluidly carved through a layer of black glaze to the white slip-covered ground, with a broad band comprising four fish, two of which facing upwards and two downwards. The interior is largely covered with a black glaze, while the base is unglazed revealing the pale buff body.

Provenance: A Japanese private collection, acquired in the 1990s