Lot description
NORTHERN SONG DYNASTY, 11TH/12TH CENTURY The baluster body is well potted with broad rounded shoulders tapering to a narrow foot, the exquisite reverse decoration created by carving through the layer of brown slip to the ivory-white layer beneath, the central band depicting a peony scroll bearing two blossoms between trefoil leaves, above upright lappets around the foot, and with detached cloud scrolls and overlapping leaves at the shoulder, all divided by single line borders, the countersunk base washed in a pale slip 10 5/8 in. (27 cm.) high, box
