Tang Dynasty, according to the collector's inventory The robustly-potted ovoid body with a short neck, set with three handles and a short conical spout, covered overall with a lustrous dark chocolate-brown glaze with irregular silvery-blue splashes falling short of the foot to reveal the unglazed body Dimension: 26.5cm high / weight 1.65 kg Condition: No visible damage, repair, crack, chip or restoration. Some manufacturing faults and imperfection in places Provenance: Purchased from Shanghai Arts and Crafts, in Tanglin Shopping Centre, Singapore, in 1988 Inventory: P840 Note: The splashes, often described as 'phosphatic', were probably created by the application of pure wood ash. Such wares were made in kilns around Baofeng in Henan province, which are considered to be the predecessors of the nearby Ru and Jun kilns of the Song dynasty.