A Large Chinese Song / Yuan Dynasty Glazed Buddhist Jar with Sanskrit Inscription. Decorated with various appliqués moulded in the form of various Buddhist motifs such as the vajra (Buddhist sceptre) and lotus leaves. The cover and upper body coated in a white slip to emphasize the colour of the pale yellowish-green glaze. There is an area to one side where moisture has affected the glaze, giving it a silvery iridescence. Around the inner wall is a ring of Sanskit-type characters, most likely of a Buddhist text. Height 38cm (15 inches). From Yunnan province, 13th / 14th Century.
Provenance: from the collection of the late Brian Page (1938-2018), the well-known Oriental art and antiques dealer from Brighton.