北宋/金 磁州窰黑釉鐵銹斑玉壺春瓶

the pear-shaped body rising from a short foot to an everted rim, covered overall with a lustrous black-brown glaze, liberally applied with russet streaks, the glaze stopping above the foot to reveal the buff coloured body, Japanese wood box

Aside from scattered burst bubbles original to firing, the vase is in overall good condition.
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