A Cizhou Persimmon glazed Meiping, Song Dynasty (960-1279) the vase is well potted with an ovoid body rising from a slightly splayed foot to rounded shoulders and waisted neck below a flat everted rim. The vase is covered overall with a glaze of russet brown tone, with areas of metallic blue-black elements 17.5 cm high. Provenance: an important private collection, Sydney, Australia