Ceramic ‘Baisha’ vase, Song dynasty

Ceramic modelled in the form of a vase, with a stylized body and a curved profile, tapering at the shoulders to a thin cylindrical neck that ends in a concave bowl-shaped mouth. The body is decorated with a continuous scene of vegetal motifs in sgraffito. A light cream-coloured glaze covers the surface. Baisha Kiln, Song dynasty (960-1127) or later.

Height: 44 cm; Mouth diameter: 15.5 cm; Base diameter: 10.3 cm