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LOT 2225
Chinese Neolithic Terracotta Jar
NEOLITHIC, CIRCA 1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
12 in. (2.83 kg, 30.5 cm).
Piriform bodied, the shoulder painted with a geometric design; two loop handles to the equator, trumpet-shaped mouth.
ProvenanceFormerly from a London, UK, gallery.
Ex Martin Schoyen, London collection, 1990s.
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