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LOT 1523
Chinese Neolithic Painted Frog Jar
3RD-2ND MILLENNIUM B.C.
11 7/8 in. (3 kg, 30 cm high).
A piriform ceramic jar with short neck, everted rim and two integral lug handles, the upper body painted with a figurative 'frog' motif.
ProvenanceAcquired 1970s-1990s.
Ex West Country collection.
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LOT 1523
Chinese Neolithic Painted Frog Jar
Estimate £250 - 350€290 - 410 (for guidance only)$340 - 470 (for guidance only)
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