Lot 833. A rare inscribed Cizhou cut-glaze meiping, Jin dynasty (1115-1234); 7 in. (17.8 cm.) diam. Estimate USD 4,000 - USD 6,000. Price realised USD 6,250. © Christie's Images Ltd 2018.

The tapering ovoid body is carved through the brown glaze to the buff ground with a twenty-character poetic inscription describing an experience that occurred while drinking, and with an additional poem on the reverse, all between double-line borders, Japanese wood box inscribed by Hirota Fukkosai (1897-1973), the founder of Kochukyo.

Japanese wood box inscribed by Hirota Fukkosai (1897-1973), the founder of Kochukyo.

Provenance: Kochukyo, Tokyo.