An excellent example of Sung dynasty (AD960-1127) brown glaze guan jar with 2 strap handler placed within the shoulder and neck. Is very common to find lustrous glaze form on these Cizhou type ware.

An Introduction to Chinese Brown- and Black-Glazed Wares by Robert D. Mowry, Curator of Chinese Art, Harvard University Art Museums.
"Stretching over an arc of several hundred miles in northern China, the Cizhou system, or family, included numerous independent kilns in Shandong, Hebei, Henan, Shanzi, and Shaanxi provinces. Active from the late Tang through the end of the Yuan, and even into the Ming, the Cizhou kilns specialized in the production of stonewares with one or more underglaze slips and boldly incised, carved, or painted designs; they also garnered fame for their brown- and black-glazed stonewares. Pieces with clear glaze over slip decoration are generically termed "Cizhou wares." Pieces made at the same kilns but with brown or black glazes are usually distinguished as "Cizhou-type wares."

The earliest Cizhou-type wares are monochrome russet or black vessels from the tenth century. Many tenth- and eleventh-century Cizhou-type wares are vitually indistinguishable from their dark-glazed Ding models except for their greater weight and opaque gray stoneware bodies. The aesthetic appeal of such undecorated pieces derives from their intriguing forms and deeply colored glazes, which are sometimes surprisingly lustrous.."

Excellent condition with no repair,chip or restoration. A beautiful collection piece !!!.