Liao, circa 10th Century, according to the collector's inventory Intricately modelled as a winged mythical creature with scaled body possibly a 'Dragon-Fish' Approx. 28cm high / weight 1.5kg Provenance: Purchased from Alex Koh International, in 1999 Condition: One firing crack to beak; minor chipping to upper rim Inventory: P911 (vol 2) Collector's Note: A rare piece, a similar example was offered by Sotheby's, New York, 22nd, 23rd March 1999, lot 356