Cizhou white glazed drum shaped jar and cover, Song Dynasty (960 - 1279)

height 9.5 cm (3 3/4") widest diam.10.5 cm (4 1/8") The rare white Cizhou drum shaped jar and cover applied with star shaped bosses, simulating the nails by which the skin was fastened to a drum.

ref.4393

Literature:
Krahl, Meiyintang Collection # 337 for a Xing type drum without the cover

Condition:
tiny hairline at rim