A YUE-TYPE CELADON CARVED EWER
CHINA, EARLY NORTHERN SONG DYNASTY (AD 960-1127)
The oviform body divided into six lobes, each freely carved with a flower, with a pair of small loops applied to the shoulder between the curved spout and S-shaped handle, the cylindrical neck rising to the dished mouth, covered overall with an olive-green glaze
7 ½ in. (20 cm.) high, box
A YUE-TYPE CELADON CARVED EWER
CHINA, EARLY NORTHERN SONG DYNASTY (AD 960-1127)
The oviform body divided into six lobes, each freely carved with a flower, with a pair of small loops applied to the shoulder between the curved spout and S-shaped handle, the cylindrical neck rising to the dished mouth, covered overall with an olive-green glaze
7 ½ in. (20 cm.) high, box