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LOT 1924
Chinese Painted Neolithic Vessel
3RD-2ND MILLENNIUM B.C. OR LATER
4 3/4 in. (340 grams, 12 cm).
Squat jar with biconvex profile and tall neck, two strap handles to the shoulder, painted panels of geometric ornament in red and green. [No Reserve]
Provenance
From a North Yorkshire, UK, collection, 1990s.
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