Song Cizhou Kiln Black-Ground White Incised Banana Leaf Pattern Bulbous Jar,10th-13th Century CE

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Dimensions:Overall height 9.5cm(3.74in),10th-13th Century CECondition & Provenance:The jar is fully intact with no cracks,chips or modern restoration.The white glazed rim band and unglazed foot base are perfectly preserved.Thick uniform black glaze covers the main body,all incised carving lines remain crisp and distinct,every vein detail on banana leaves is fully retained.Fine natural age crackles spread across white reserved glaze areas,which are authentic antique aging marks instead of post-damage.The exposed sandy foot base is dry and firm with clear hand-thrown spinning traces.This piece was originally owned by a veteran private Song porcelain collector in Hong Kong.It entered a private Asian art collection in Dallas,Texas,USA in 2001 and has been kept under steady temperature and dark storage conditions as a fine decorative studio vessel from northern Cizhou kilns.Description:This small bulbous jar is a representative black-ground carved ceramic made at China’s Song-dynasty Cizhou kilns.It features a thick outward flaring rim,full rounded mid-body tapering gently downwards,paired with a shallow ring foot,delivering a plump and solid silhouette.A wide band of pure white slip glaze coats the rim,two thin white horizontal lines frame the central decorative field.The main surface uses deep black glaze as background,multiple sets of banana leaf motifs are carved through the black glaze to expose the white slip underneath,arranged diagonally in staggered layout.Tiny fine incised lines depict every leaf vein,generating striking high contrast between black and white that catches the eye instantly.The interior of the jar is unglazed,showing raw beige coarse sandy clay.The foot base is neatly trimmed with visible hand-throwing spiral marks typical of Song-era handcraft.As the most prominent folk kiln system in northern China,Cizhou kilns are famous for this black-and-white carved slip decoration.Banana leaf patterns symbolize longevity and peace,these jars were widely used as scholar’s desk ornaments and spice storage containers back in the Song era.This specimen boasts sharp,skillful carving work,clear layered glaze contrast and undamaged complete form.All ancient inherited patina and natural glaze crackles from centuries of circulation are untouched.It fully embodies the bold,unpretentious folk artistic aesthetic of Song northern ceramics and stands as a museum-quality Cizhou kiln treasure with distinctive regional characteristics.

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