Ceramic with faintly speckled black glaze and brush paint in russet color China, Jin Dynasty (1125 - 1234) This fine and large Henan bottle vase has a Meiping shape with a spout-like, everted mouth on a short neck. It is covered with a lustrous black glaze that shows fine speckles and transitions to a brown hue at the mouth. Executed with vivid brush strokes and showcasing a russet color flowers have been boldly painted onto the vessel. The foot rim and underside left unglazed, revealing the buff-colored body. Shape: Meiping shape with everted mouth on short neck Dimensions: Height 36 cm Condition: Excellent condition Provenance: from the collection of Dr. Peter Greiner, a noted collector and scholar on Chinese ceramics and works of art, inventory number P168 (label on underside) Literature comparison: For two other Henan bottle shaped vessels of similar shapes and with comparable russet flower décor, although much smaller in size see Christie’s, Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art, 20 - 21 March 2014, NEW YORK, lot 2084 or Sotheby’s, CHINESE ART, 24 NOVEMBER 2014 - 25 NOVEMBER 2014, HONG KONG, lot 1009. 金代大型河南磁州黑釉黃花大梅瓶 黑釉繪黃花瓷器 中國，金代(1125 - 1234) 這件精美大大氣的河南器型為梅瓶形，撇口，短頸。瓶身覆蓋著一道閃亮的黑色釉，表現出精細的斑紋，並在口中呈現棕色色調。 用鮮豔的畫筆描繪並展現紅褐色，鮮豔的花朵被大膽地塗在瓶身上。 腳邊和底部左側未上釉，顯露出淺黃色的瓶胎。 梅瓶，撇口，短頸 尺寸：高 36 cm 品相極好 知名的中國陶瓷及工藝品收藏傢彼得∙戈萊納Peter Greiner 博士收藏，收藏編號P96 (見底部) 文獻參考：另外兩件有類似花紋相似瓶形尺寸稍小的河南器可見佳士得《中國陶瓷及工藝品》，2014年3月20-21日，紐約，2084號拍品或蘇富比《中國藝術》，2014年11月24-25日，香港，1009號拍品。