Lot 94. A Cizhou cut-slip jar, Song dynasty (960-1279); 31⁄4 in. (8.2 cm.) high. Estimate: USD 2,000 - USD 3,000. Price Realised: USD 5,625. © Christie's Images Ltd 2019

The rounded body is decorated with rows of oblique striations cut through a dark brown slip to reveal the white slip beneath, while the low neck, foot ring and the base are covered with a creamy white slip, all under a clear glaze, and the interior is covered with a thin brown glaze, Japanese wood box.

Provenance: Sen Shu Tey, Tokyo.

Property from The Linyushanren Collection.

Christie's. The Art of China: Winter Edition, 28 November - 5 December 2019