A VERY RARE GUAN COMPRESSED JAR SOUTHERN SONG DYNASTY (1127-1279) The jar has upright sides curving in towards the short neck, and is covered inside and out with a rich greyish-blue glaze suffused with golden crackle that pulls away from the rim, exposing the dark body. The base is similarly glazed. 2 7/8 in. (7.2 cm) diam., Japanese wood box Provenance The Property of V. W. Shriro, Esq.,Sotheby & Co., London, 28 May 1963, lot 89. Private collection, Japan.
A VERY RARE GUAN COMPRESSED JAR SOUTHERN SONG DYNASTY (1127-1279) The jar has upright sides curving in towards the short neck, and is covered inside and out with a rich greyish-blue glaze suffused with golden crackle that pulls away from the rim, exposing the dark body. The base is similarly glazed. 2 7/8 in. (7.2 cm) diam., Japanese wood box Provenance The Property of V. W. Shriro, Esq.,Sotheby & Co., London, 28 May 1963, lot 89. Private collection, Japan.
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