White glazed earthenware flask. Probably Liao dynasty (907-1125 A.D.) The tall body is inspired by leather flasks, tapering to a pinched neck and adorned with two pseudo studded fasteners. The top is embellished with a double hoop-shaped handle and a cylindrical spout surrounded by a false cord from which two raised ridges extend on either side of the body. The flask is covered with a cracked ivory enamel, engraved on each side with a phoenix in the clouds. H. 37 cm - L. 21.5 cm (Small chips, firing cracks)