Chinese ,Northern Song Dynasty, the steep sides rising to a shallow groove below the gently everted rim, covered overall with a black glaze suffused with fine russet striations,the warm orange amber tone concentrating around the rim trailing to fine lines towards the base, the glaze pooling above the foot revealing the dark brown stoneware body H: 2.2"(5.5cm) D: 5.4"(13.8cm) Provenance: Estate of Ted Lerner, Founder of Lerner Enterprise, Annapolis, MD Condition: in overall good condition, with minute speckles and bubble blast (manufacture flaw)