13th C Chinese Henan Black Iron Glaze Jar 8.3" Antique Song Yuan Dynasty Pottery

CONDITION: Condition Rating: Excellent Condition Description: Excellent antique condition commensurate with 13th-century firing techniques; the surface exhibits natural glaze crawling, minor kiln pinholing, and expected base wear. No overt post-firing structural cracks, modern repairs, or rim chips visible in macro-photography. DESCRIPTION: Exceptional 13th-century Chinese stoneware jar from the northern Henan provincial kilns, representing a masterful convergence of utilitarian design and minimalist aesthetics of the Song and early Yuan dynasties. Enveloped in a thick, lustrous iron-oxide glaze that fires to a multi-tonal dark brown and black finish, terminating irregularly above the foot to expose the raw buff stoneware paste. Provenance: Sourced from the estate of Harvard Professor David Gene Hartman. Maker/Brand: Henan Provincial Kilns Item Type: Ovoid Storage Jar / Bottle Vase Department/Size: N/A Material: Vitrified Stoneware, Iron-Oxide Glaze Era/Age: 13th Century (Song / Jin / Yuan Dynasty transition) Style/Aesthetic: Wabi-Sabi, Minimalist, Traditional Asian Antiquity Color(s): Black, Dark Brown, Russet, Buff (Base) Measurements: Approx. 8.375 Height x 4.5 Maximum Width x 1.5 Mouth Opening Special Characteristics: Twin applied loop handles, unglazed flat foot, thick viscous dip-glaze. Please review all photos carefully as they are part of the description.