Lot 254
CHINESE CIZHOU BLACK-GLAZED RIBBED JAR
JIN DYNASTY
Auction: 07 November 2025 from 10:00 GMT
Description
金 磁州窯黑釉堆線紋雙繫罐
of bulbous form, the sides covered with raised vertical ribs, set with a pair of small strap loop handles on the shoulder, covered overall in a black glaze thinning to creamy tone at the raised ribs and stopping short of the foot, exposing the buff coloured body
Dimensions
8.3cm high
Footnote
The attractive ribs adorning this jar were carefully applied in slip onto the surface of the vessel before the application of glaze. During firing, the glaze pulled away from the ribs, resulting in a striking contrast of delicate white lines emerging from a glossy black ground. A slightly larger example, from the collection of Mr and Mrs Janos Szekeres, was included in the exhibition Hare’s Fur, Tortoiseshell and Partridge Feathers, Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Harvard University Art Museums, Cambridge, Mass., 1995, cat. no. 61, where it is noted that these ribs were first used on ceramics during the Tang dynasty in imitation of Tang lacquer and silver, and emerged as a decorative category by the 12th century. Another larger comparable example in the Ise Collection was sold at Sotheby's Hong Kong, 9 September 2025, lot 5014.