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LOT 2377
Chinese Neolithic Painted Pottery Jar
3RD-2ND MILLENNIUM B.C.
9 1/4 in. (1.8 kg, 23.5 cm).
With piriform body and high shoulder, low neck with everted rim and two loop handles to the shoulder; the upper body with painted chevrons and pellets.
ProvenanceFrom a West Country, UK, collection, 1990s.
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Chinese Wei Terracotta Soldier Figure
Northern Wei Dynasty, 386-534 A.D. or laterEstimate: £150 - 200 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £75
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From a West Country, UK, collection, 1990s. -
Chinese Neolithic Painted Terracotta Jar
3rd-2nd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £156
With piriform body, waisted neck, everted rim and integral rectangular-section loop handles to the equator, circumferential bands of painted lines, reserved roundels and chevrons; one handle repaired. 3.45 kg, 36 cm
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Ordos Style Belt Toggle
19th-20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
Comprising a rectangular plaque with scrolled ornament and stud to the reverse, slender shank with lateral loop, hooked finial with beast-head detailing. 32.4 grams, 74 mm
with a London, UK gallery, 1971-early 2000s.
