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LOT 2653
Chinese Painted Terracotta Jar Group
NEOLITHIC PERIOD, 3RD MILLENNIUM B.C. OR LATER
4 1/4 - 4 5/8 in. (523 grams, 10.8-11.6 cm).
Comprising: a globular jar with narrow neck and everted rim, the body decorated with swirls, hatching and linear motifs; a biconical jar with wide neck and narrow foot, two strap handles on each side, the body with painted geometric decoration, repaired. [2, No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired on the UK art market since the 1990s.
From the property of a late Lincolnshire, UK, gentleman; thence by descent.
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LOT 2653
Chinese Painted Terracotta Jar Group
Estimate £100 - 140€120 - 160 (for guidance only)$140 - 190 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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