Meiping vase with ‘Tiger-skin’ glaze, Song dynasty

Ceramic modelled in the form of a meiping vase, with broad, rounded shoulders and a stylized profile, tapering towards the base. It has a short neck and a mouth with a curved rim. The outside of the vase is covered with a thick glaze with a black ground and irregular brown and reddish patches. Jizhou kiln, Song dynasty (960-1279) or later. 

Height: 22.5 cm; Mouth diameter: 6 cm; Base diameter: 9 cm