A LONGQUAN CELADON JAR, ZHADOU SOUTHERN SONG DYNASTY (1127-1279) 5 1/8 in. (13 cm.) diam., Japanese wood box

A LONGQUAN CELADON JAR, ZHADOU
SOUTHERN SONG DYNASTY (1127-1279)
The zhadou is potted with a compressed bulbous body and a broad neck that flares at the rim, and is covered inside and out with a rich sea-green glaze, thinning at the mouth rim and ending above the foot to expose the pale grey body.
5 1/8 in. (13 cm.) diam., Japanese wood box