172 - A Cizhou water dropper in the form of a fish A Cizhou ware "fish" water dropper.

A Cizhou water dropper in the form of a fish A Cizhou ware "fish" water dropper. Charmingly modelled in the free and spirited manner characteristic of Cizhou ware, the fish's body forms the vessel itself, ingeniously incorporating the functions of filling and pouring water to unite practicality with sculptural beauty. W: 14.3cm H: 7.5cm Signs of repair on the head. Wooden box “My Eyes, The Art of Choice,” Daisetsu Museum, 2023–2025, p. 110. China Song Dynasty