A CELADON GLAZED EWER, TANG DYNASTYChina, 618-907. The ovoid body rising from a short and slightly spreading foot to a waisted neck and a cupped mouth with lipped rim, the shoulder and neck applied with one larger and two smaller strap handles, the shoulder with the short knob-shaped spout, all covered in a finely crackled sea-green glaze, stopping irregularly above the foot, revealing the buff ware.Provenance: Berlin private collection, c. 1995. A noted German private collection, acquired from the above.Condition: Superb condition with old wear and firing flaws, such as glaze recesses and pooling as well as firing cracks, and with areas of erosion to the glaze and subsequent glaze flakes.Weight: 1,298 gDimensions: Height 22.5 cmNote the great functionality of this piece, with multiple strap-handles not just for carrying but also for attachment, perhaps to a belt or garment, and a cupped mouth allowing for easy filling of the vessel.Auction result comparison: Compare with a related ewer, though of considerably smaller size, at Christie's Hong Kong in The Pavilion Sale – Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art on 4 October 2016, lot 91, sold for HKD 37,500.唐代青釉執壺 中國,618-907年。瓶身呈優美的弧度上肩短嘴,壺柄有彎曲狀。整體施青釉,停留在底足上方,底足露胎。 來源:柏林私人收藏,約1995年;德國知名私人收藏, 從上述收藏購得。 品相:狀況極佳,帶有舊磨損和燒制缺陷,例如釉料凹處燒制開片,釉料和釉料剝落區域受侵蝕。 重量:1,298 克 尺寸:高22.5 厘米 拍賣結果比較:一件相近的但尺寸稍小的執壺見香港佳士得The Pavilion Sale – Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art 拍場,2016年10月 4日 lot 91, 售價HKD 37,500.