Lot 841. A rare large painted Cizhou ovoid jar and a cover, Northern Song-Yuan dynasty (960-1368); 14 ¾ in. (37.4 cm.) high. Estimate USD 6,000 - USD 8,000. Price realised USD 7,500. © Christie's Images Ltd 2018.

The ovoid body is painted in brown slip on white slip with a wide band of abstract floral scroll between line borders, and the cover is similarly decorated, all covered in a clear glaze falling short of the base to reveal the beige body, Japanese wood box.

Japanese wood box. 

Provenance: Sen Shu Tey, Tokyo.

Literature: Sen Shu Tey, The Collection of Chinese Art - Special Exhibition 'Run through 10 years', 2006, no. 95.

Exhibited: Sen Shu Tey, The Collection of Chinese Art - Special Exhibition 'Run through 10 years', 2006.

Christie's. Masterpieces of Cizhou Ware: The Linyushanren Collection Part IV. New York, 13 September 2018