A Qingbai melon-form ewer and cover

Southern Song dynasty

南宋 青白釉瓜棱執壺連蓋

the finely potted lobed body applied to one side with an arched strap handle and to the other with a curved spout, the exterior lightly carved with leaves on the shoulder, the concave cover topped with a knot finial, covered overall with a soft pale celadon glaze, the base partially unglazed revealing the white body (2)

Height 6 in., 15.2 cm

Japanese Private Collection.

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