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LOT 1939
Chinese Neolithic Leather-Look Jar
3RD-2ND MILLENNIUM B.C. OR LATER
6 1/4 in. (512 grams, 16 cm).
An unglazed ceramic rounded vase with flared rim and 'leather' texture to the body. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Ex West Country, UK, collection, 1980-1990s.
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