A LARGE HENAN BLACK-GLAZED BOTTLE, SONG DYNASTY China, 960-1279. The compressed globular body rising from a short broad foot to a conical shoulder with waisted neck and everted lip, covered in a lustrous black glaze stopping neatly above the foot, the slightly recessed base unglazed, revealing the dark buff body, with a hand-carved wood stopper.

Provenance: Old private estate in Lower Austria (see Expert’s note). An Austrian private collector, acquired from the above.
Condition: Very good condition with old wear and minor firing flaws, such as white spots, glaze recesses, and pitting, the base with minor chips, nicks, and scratches.

Weight: 4,048 g
Dimensions: Height 24.5 cm (excl. stopper), Base diameter 22.5 cm

Expert’s note: This lot was found in an estate in Lower Austria, where it had previously served as a petroleum container for many decades. The wooden stopper, entirely carved by hand, was added by these previous owners. As of this writing, the bottle still has a characteristic petroleum smell.

宋代大型河南黑釉瓶
中國，960-1279年。縮頸，寬肩，鼓腹，唇外翻。表面覆蓋著一層光滑的黑釉，底足内凹未上釉，露胎。黑釉停留在脚緣，露出深色的拋光體。手工雕刻木塞。

來源：下奧地利州的一個私人遺產（見專家注釋）。奧地利私人收藏家，購於上述遺產。
品相：狀況良好，舊磨損和輕微燒製瑕疵，例如白色斑點，釉面凹痕，底座帶有少量碎屑，缺口和划痕。

重量：4,048 克
尺寸：高24.5 厘米 (不含木塞)，底足直徑 22.5 厘米

專家注釋：此拍品在一個下奧地利州的遺產裏發現，幾十年來它一直用來裝油。這個木塞也是之前的主人所做。所以，這個瓶子的油味還非常重。