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A Northern Song dynasty Cizhou type ovoid bottle 'Xiaokou ping', the body freely painted in russet brown slip on two sides with a large flower in fired matte to contrast with the lustrous blackish-brown glaze covering the body, the base also covered with a blackish-brown glaze, 23cm high In addition to the buyer's premium of 27% (22.5% + VAT) payable on the Hammer Price, this lot is also subject to import VAT at the reduced rate of 5%, payable on the Hammer Price. This indicates that the lot has been imported from outside the European Union.
Provenance: By repute: ex Tokyo Chuo auction house With Japanese wooden box

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