Lot 194. A blue and amber-glazed pouring vessel, Tang dynasty (618-907); 7 ¾ in. (19.8 cm.) wide. Estimate GBP 15,000 - GBP 25,000 (USD 19,530 - USD 32,550). © Christie's Images Ltd 2019.

The vessel is potted with a globular body sitting on a flat base, rising to a short waisted neck below an everted rim, incised around the shoulder with a double band. A tubular spout is applied to one shoulder. The interior is covered with a rich amber glaze, the exterior with a deep, cobalt blue glaze suffused with a few amber streaks, stopping irregularly above the foot, revealing the chalky white body. 

Provenance: Acquired in Hong Kong prior to 1988.
Property of a Private European Collector.