A rare small Cizhou Sgraffiato jar, Jin Dynasty (1115-1234) the deep, rounded sides are carved through the brown glaze with a broad band of floral pattern, between single line borders. Zhao Ji two characters studio mark written in black ink on the base, 9 cm high. Provenance: collection of Dr. Francis de Hamel, New Zealand. Raymond and Victoria Tregaskis, Sydney, Australia. An important private collection, NSW. Dr. Francis de Hamel