A rare 'Cizhou' white-glazed sgraffiato 'peony' vase, Northern Song / Jin dynasty | 北宋 / 金 磁州窰白釉剔纏枝牡丹紋瓶

A rare 'Cizhou' white-glazed sgraffiato 'peony' vase

Northern Song / Jin dynasty

北宋 / 金 磁州窰白釉剔纏枝牡丹紋瓶

the ovoid jar supported on a slightly splayed foot, the gently rounded shoulders narrowing to a short cupped mouth, carved through the white slip with a broad frieze of peony scrolls, framed by lappet bands encircling the shoulder and foot, applied overall with a transparent glaze save for the exposed foot and base 

Height 7 in., 17.7 cm