A CIZHOU OIL LAMP, SONG DYNASTY, CHINA, 960-1279Well potted with a wide circular flange surmounting a columnar body, above a two-tiered stepped foot, covered with a white slip stopping above the bottom tier of the foot, exposing the pale buff body, the everted rim with a dark brown foliate design above the white slip, the upper body further decorated with leaves.Provenance: Collection particulière Versailles, France.Condition: Very good condition with minor wear, few small chips, and manufacturing flaws including dark spots and kiln grit.Weight: 375 gDimensions: Height 11.1 cmLiteratureparison:Compare a related Cizhou oil lamp, 7.3 cm, dated 11th-12th century, in the Ashmolean Museum Oxford, accession number EA1956.3111.Auction resultparison:Type: Closely relatedAuction: Christie’s New York, 29 September 2022, lot 35Price: USD 4,788 or approx.EUR 4,400 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writingDescription: A painted Cizhou lamp, Song dynastyExpert remark:pare the closely related form, slip decoration, and size (11.5 cm)宋代磁州窯行爐上部為圓形寬平口沿，中為圓形直腹，下為喇叭形長足；白地滿釉，沿面上用褐色的釉料繪有草葉紋。