A Chinese Jizhou "Tortoiseshell"-splashed teabowl Southern Song dynasty Of deep rounded sides flaring out from the foot, covered overall with a glossy dark brown glaze accented with random ochre splashes transmuting to a cafe au-lait tone, all finishing just above the knife-pared foot, unglazed revealing the buff body, cloth box. EXHIBITED: Morristown, New Jersey, Morris Museum, "Harmony in Clay: the Elegance and Refinement of Song Ceramics", March 8-June 24, 2012, #76 PUBLISHED: "Song Ceramics, the Eight Kiln Groups at a Glance, Examples from the Jiyuanshanfang Collection, 2008, p. 346. Dia: 4 5/16 in., 11 cm PROVENANCE: Property from a US private collection