Large Cizhou Ware White Glazed Vase

Jin Dynasty (1115-1234).
Cizhou ware,  Stoneware
North China.
H: 23.5cm D: 18cm

The Cizhou vase with rounded sides tapering down to an unglazed footrim, with broad rounded sides rising to a short stepped neck. The vase is glazed overall with a creamy white glaze.

• A similar Cizhou vase with this form but with a carved design is illustrated in Chinese Ceramics in the Idemitsu Collection, Tokyo, 1987, pl. 129.

Provenance:
– Private Japanese Collection.