A Qingbai gourd-shaped ewer, song Dynasty, 12th century, with a large looped strap handle and long curved spout, an incised stylised motif at the base of each one and a triple stylised wave band around the shoulder, covered in a pale blue glaze, the flat base with four firing pads, 16 cm high. Reference: See J.J. Lally Chinese porcelain and silver in the song Dynasty, 2002, (cover lot) cat. No. 24 for an almost identical example with lid. Provenance: R. & V. Tregaskis