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LOT 2436
Chinese Neolithic Terracotta Jar
NEOLITHIC PERIOD, 3RD MILLENNIUM B.C.
10 1/4 in. (1.43 kg, 26 cm).
Biconvex in profile with flared mouth, lateral strap handles at the equator, incised rings to the shoulder.
ProvenanceFrom a West Country, UK, collection, 1990s.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
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Fine condition.
Property of a North London gentleman; formerly in the Cheuk family collection, Hong Kong, 1990s. From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
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From the private collection of a Canadian gentleman living in Essex, UK, formed since the 1920s-circa 1990. Property of an Essex lady until the late 1990s; thence by descent. From the private collection of an Essex gentleman since the late 1990s. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
