A CIZHOU YUHUCHUNPING, SONG DYNASTY China, 12-13th century. The generously rounded body rising to a tall neck with elegantly flared rim, freely painted in dark-brown over a creamy-white ground, with double-line borders dividing a broad central frieze of abstracted floral and leave sprays, the brown glaze falling in drips over the short foot revealing the buff ware. Condition: Excellent condition with one chip to lip, some old wear and minor surface scratches, several firing imperfections. Provenance: Property from a European private collection. Old three-character collector inscription to base (see image), followed by inventory Nr. 253, all finely painted in black lacquer and covered with layer of transparent varnish for protection. Weight: 573 grams Dimensions: Height 22.2 cm Older fitted box. (2) Auction result comparison: Compare with a related Cizhou Yuhuchunping, dated to the Yuan dynasty, at Sotheby's New York, on March 19th, 2007, in Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art, lot 401. 宋代磁州玉壺春瓶 中國，十二至十三世紀。 優雅的外撇壺口，細頸，壺形綫條優美，乳白色地上深褐色自然描繪出花卉紋。棕色釉聚積在圈足処。 品相：品相極好，唇部一條裂縫，一些老磨損和輕微表面的劃痕，一些燒製時的瑕疵。 來源：應來自一個歐洲私人收藏。底足上可見三字藏家描述，收藏編號253 ，黑漆仔細書寫，並施清漆保護。 重量： 573 克 尺寸： 高 22.2 克