A CIZHOU BLACK-GLAZED EWER, SONG TO YUAN China, 960-1368. Of compressed globular form with a short neck and a wide circular mouth, with three slip-ribbed strap handles, covered overall with a deep black glaze showing a bluish reflection, with pale russet on the mouth rim, handles and in few small spots on the body, stopping just before the foot.

Condition: Good condition with old wear and minor firing flaws, one minor chip on the mouth rim.
Provenance: Edward Pranger Oriental Art, Amsterdam. Dr. Koos de Jong, acquired from the above in 1998 (invoice not available). Founded in 1995, Edward Pranger Oriental Art has established a global reputation for quality in the field of Asian art. Mr. Edward Pranger studied Chinese languages and culture at Leiden University, Netherlands, and Chinese Art History at the National Taiwan University. Dr. de Jong is a Dutch art historian and has been privately collecting Chinese art over decades. He has authored hundreds of articles and several books on Dutch fine and decorative arts spanning from the Middle Ages to the modern era. In 2013, he published an extensive study of Chinese riding gear in “Dragon & Horse, Saddle Rugs and Other Horse Tack from China and Beyond”. Between 1976 and 2009 he worked for numerous museums across the Netherlands and was the director of the European Ceramic Work Center in Den Bosch.

Weight: 1,701.8 g
Dimensions: Height 19 cm

Literature comparison: Roger Keverne, London 2002, no. 60.

磁州黑釉罐，宋至元
中國，960-1368。球形，短頸，闊口，三個帶狀提手，整體上覆蓋著深黑色的釉，略帶藍色，嘴緣與手柄上有少量紅褐色，手柄上有一些小斑點。

品相：品相良好，老磨損，輕微燒製瑕疵，罐口邊沿上有輕微開口。
來源：阿姆斯特丹Edward Pranger Oriental Art收藏。Drs. Koos de Jong 1998年購於上述收藏(發票已遺失)。建立於1995年的 Edward Pranger Oriental Art 收藏在亞洲藝術領域以其高質量著稱。Mr. Edward Pranger 先生在荷蘭萊登大學攻讀過中國語言與文化，并在台灣國立大學攻讀過中國藝術史。Drs. Koos de Jong是一位荷蘭藝術史學家， 幾十年來他一直私人收藏中國藝術品。他撰寫了數百篇文章和幾本書，內容涉及從中世紀到現代的荷蘭美術和裝飾藝術。 2013年，他在《Dragon & Horse：Saddle Rugs and Other Horse Tack from China and Beyond》中發表了有關中國騎馬裝備的詳盡研究。1976年至2009年間，他曾在荷蘭的許多博物館工作，並曾擔任登博世歐洲陶瓷工作中心的主任。

重量：1,701.8 克
尺寸：高19 厘米