Southern Song Dynasty Chizou ware Black Glaze Bottle with Leaf Design

A Chizou ware bottle made in the Southern Song Dynasty.
The Chizou ware was the production area for tenmoku tea bowls, and fired iron glazed porcelain.
The clay is white and dense, and it makes a high-pitched sound when tapped lightly.
The legs are raised and curved outward, the body is rounded and the mouth expands outward.
The body has a spout for pouring water, making it easy to pour water into it.
A jet black glaze similar to Tenmoku glaze is applied to the entire body, and leaf patterns made of persimmon glaze are painted on two sides in the middle of the body.
The roughness of the leaves resembles realistic dead leaves, but if you look closely, you can see the veins and they are very delicate.
The contrast of the leaves against the black glaze is eye-catching and impressive.

There is three chip on the bottom.There are some aged deterioration on the whole surface, but there is luster.