A LARGE BLACK-GLAZED RIBBED JAR
CHINA, NORTHERN SONG-JIN DYNASTY (AD 960-1234)
Of ovoid form with a wide neck flanked by ribbed strap handles, the body decorated with groups of four spaced vertical ribs formed by trails of white slip that stand in contrast to the blackish-brown glaze that continues over the rounded mouth rim to cover the interior and ends in a line above the foot
9 ¾ in. (23.6 cm.) high
A LARGE BLACK-GLAZED RIBBED JAR
CHINA, NORTHERN SONG-JIN DYNASTY (AD 960-1234)
Of ovoid form with a wide neck flanked by ribbed strap handles, the body decorated with groups of four spaced vertical ribs formed by trails of white slip that stand in contrast to the blackish-brown glaze that continues over the rounded mouth rim to cover the interior and ends in a line above the foot
9 ¾ in. (23.6 cm.) high