180 - A Cizhou black-painted meiping vase A Cizhou black-and-white "floral" meiping vase.

A Cizhou black-painted meiping vase A Cizhou black-and-white "floral" meiping vase. Representative of the baihua heihua ('white ground, black decoration') technique of Cizhou ware, the white-slipped surface is freely painted in iron pigment with floral and foliate scroll designs, the vivid contrast of black and white expressing the free-flowing decorative beauty characteristic of the kiln. With a repair to the mouth. H: 19.9cm D: 10.7cm There are signs of repair on the legs. China Song Dynasty