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LOT 1544
Chinese Neolithic Leather-Look Jar
3RD MILLENNIUM B.C.
7 1/4 in. (1.04 kg, 18.5 cm high).
An unglazed ceramic rounded vase with flared rim and 'leather' texture to the body. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired 1970s-1990s.
Ex West Country collection.
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