Lot Essay
The shape, with wide mouth and flattened shoulder, show it to be from the later part of the Liao
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AN AMBER-GLAZED POTTERY ZHADOU LIAO DYNASTY
Well potted, the widely flared rim covered inside and out with a finely speckled amber glaze draining in an irregular line onto the interior and on the exterior of the bulbous body to expose a cream-colored slip which falls in streaks to the knife-cut foot to expose the pinkish ware, small area of restoration on rim--6 7/8in. (17.5cm.) diam.
Well potted, the widely flared rim covered inside and out with a finely speckled amber glaze draining in an irregular line onto the interior and on the exterior of the bulbous body to expose a cream-colored slip which falls in streaks to the knife-cut foot to expose the pinkish ware, small area of restoration on rim--6 7/8in. (17.5cm.) diam.