Chinese Henan ware black glazed "ribbed" handle jar,dated to Northern Song Dynasty, of ovoid form rising to a short neck with lipped rim, the body with a series of evenly spaced raised vertical lines of white slip, a pair of ridged and tapering strap handles on the shoulder, covered overall in black glaze and thinning to cream at the raised ribs and stopping well short of the foot, exposing the buff colored bodyH:3 3/8" (8.5 cm)Provenance : Japanese private collection similar jar ,but larger size(15.8 cm), was sold in Sotheby's New York on March 17th 2021, "Important Chinese Art" sale lot 125 for $25,200 USDLink to HD Natural Light photos: Click here for high resolution imagesCondition : in good condition with scatter scratch and surface wear