A Jizhou 'papercut and 'tortoiseshell' glazed bowl, Song dynasty (960-1279).

Steep rounded sides of the body rising from a very low foot to a slightly incurved rim, the interior resist-decorated with three floral medallions in dark brown against a variegated buff ground, the exterior irregularly splashed with a ‘tortoiseshell’ glaze of rich dark brown mottled with beige glaze, the glaze falling short above the foot. Diameter 11 cm.

Wear. Small fritts.