A Chinese Dingyao ritual water vessel, Kundika 定窑龙首壶 Song dynasty 宋 Of ovoid form with tall waisted neck and turned broad mouth, tall tapered cylindrical lip, the spout in the form of a single-horned beast with open mouth, carved lotus petal bands at foot and shoulder. Cloth box (H: 12 1/4 in.)Qty: (1)PROVENANCE: Property from a U. S. Private collection PUBLISHED: "Song Ceramics, The Eight Kiln Groups at a Glance", Jiyuanshanfang, 2014, p. 70