北宋 耀州窰青釉印花雲鶴紋盌

with slightly rounded conical sides, moulded to the centre with two cranes in flight amidst clouds and between two ribbon-tied stems of lotus leaves and flowers, all covered in a slightly greyish olive-green glaze

The bowl is in overall good condition. There are three minor glaze flakes to the rim, typical to the type, and some expected surface wear to the interior.
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