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LOT 2009
Chinese Neolithic Leather-Look Jar
3RD-2ND MILLENNIUM B.C. OR LATER
6 in. (435 grams, 15 cm).
An unglazed ceramic rounded vase with flared rim and 'leather' texture to the body; repaired and parts absent. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx West Country, UK, collection, 1980-1990s.
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