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LOT 2205
Chinese Neolithic Painted Terracotta Jar
NEOLITHIC PERIOD, 3RD MILLENNIUM B.C.
11 5/8 in. (2.08 kg, 29.5 cm).
Piriform bodied with two loop handles and a trumpet-shaped mouth, upper body painted with zig-zag motifs and two medallions with hatched panels, a circumferential band of petals around the neck.
ProvenanceEx Hong Kong gentleman's collection.
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LOT 2205
Chinese Neolithic Painted Terracotta Jar
Estimate £200 - 300€230 - 350 (for guidance only)$270 - 410 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£100 (EUR 116; USD 135) +BP*
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