A BROWN-GLAZED CERAMIC AMPHORA VASE, SONG DYNASTYChina, Song dynasty (960-1279). The ovoid form body rising from the flat base to a short waisted neck and everted lip, the rounded shoulder applied with three evenly spaced lug handles, the vase covered in a lustrous brown glaze stopping unevenly above the foot, revealing the buff ware. Condition: Very good condition with expected wear and firing flaws such as pitting. Provenance: The collection of The Zelnik István Southeast Asian Gold Museum. Institutional art collection in Belgium, acquired from the above. Dr. István Zelnik, President of the Hungarian South and Southeast Asian Research Institute, is a former high-ranking Hungarian diplomat who spent several decades in Southeast Asia, building the largest known private collection of Asian art in Europe. Weight: 1147 g Dimensions: Height 27.5 cm