A QINGBAI LOBED EWER AND COVER


Song dynastyThe melon-shaped body potted with ten lobes interrupted by incised horizontal lines just below the shoulder, set to one side with a gently curved upright spout opposite an arched strap handle fitted with a loop and attached to side of the trumpet neck, the dish-form cover with bud-shaped finial and loop on the side, covered overall with a translucent pale olive glaze pooling to bright aquamarine color into the recesses, the slightly concave base partially unglazed revealing the white body. 9 1/2in (24.1 cm) high (2).
|宋 青白釉瓜棱帶蓋執壺Provenance: Ruth and Richard Dickes Acquired in New York City, 1 June 2003