A MINIATURE BROWN-GLAZED RIBBED JAR SONG DYNASTY

the globular body rising from a recessed base to a short broad mouth, slip decorated around the exterior with vertical ribs and covered with a dark chocolate-brown glaze thinning to a buff tone along each rib, the glaze falling short of the base to reveal the slip-painted ribs and greyish-brown body, 5cm., 2in; together with a large similarly decorated and glazed jar, set at the shoulder with four lug handles

C.T. Loo, Paris (according to label).

Bo Gyllensvard, Chinese Ceramics in the Carl Kempe Collection, Stockholm, 1964, pl. 267 (miniature jar).

Chinese Ceramic Treasures. A Selection from the Ulricehamn East Asian Museum, Including the Carl Kempe Collection, Ulricehamn, 2002, pl. 478 (miniature jar).

miniature jar: In good overall condition with minor wear to the glaze. large jar: The glaze has degraded to a powdery-white color throughout, but particularly to the areas near the ribs and handles. A 1.3 cm chip to the rim with tiny nibbles. One of the ribs chipped near the foot, 1 cm.
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