A Fine Large Chinese Song Dynasty Glazed Buddhist Jar with Oxford TL Test. Decorated with various appliqués moulded in the form of various Buddhist motifs and lotus leaves, the larger of the appliqués moulded with vajra (Buddhist sceptre). The surface coated in a white slip on top of which is the attractive and finely-crackled green glaze. In places the glaze has a silvery iridescence. Although faint, the underside of the cover has a circle of Sanskrit-type characters in red pigment. Height 37cm (14.5 inches). From Yunnan province. With Thermoluminescence Analysis Report from Oxford Authentication. Song Dynasty (AD 960 – 1279).
Provenance: from the collection of the late Brian Page (1938-2018), the well-known Oriental art and antiques dealer from Brighton.