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LOT 2062
Chinese Painted Neolithic Vessel
3RD-2ND MILLENNIUM B.C. OR LATER
7 3/4 in. (600 grams, 19.5 cm wide).
Squat jar with biconvex profile and low rim, two strap handles to the shoulder, panels of painted geometric ornament to neck, shoulder and body. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a North Yorkshire, UK, collection, 1990s.
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