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LOT 1993
Chinese Painted Terracotta Neolithic Jar
3RD-2ND MILLENNIUM B.C.
8 5/8 in. (1.04 kg, 22 cm).
With biconvex profile, broad shoulder, short cylindrical neck with everted rim to the mouth; one broad loop handle to the equator and another to the shoulder; painted geometric motifs. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceNorth Yorkshire, UK, collection, 1990s.
LiteratureCf. The Metropolitan Museum, accession number 1992.165.18, for similar.
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Chinese Painted Terracotta Neolithic Jar
3rd-2nd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £195
With broad shoulder and tapering walls, short cylindrical neck with everted rim; one loop handle to the equator and another to the shoulder; painted geometric motifs to the rim interior and upper body; rim chipped. 914 grams, 23.5 cm high
North Yorkshire, UK, collection, 1990s. -
Chinese Song Celadon Glazed Box
Song Dynasty, 960-1279 A.D. or laterSold for (Inc. bp): £91
Two-part container with ribbed lid and sidewall, central rosette. 428 grams, 11.5 cm diamter
From the H.N. collection, Milton Keynes, Berkshire, UK, 1990s. -
South East Asian Bronze Kohl Pot
18th-19th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
Rectangular reservoir with four spindle legs, conical neck and flared rim to the mouth, four angled spurs ending in crotal bells. 280 grams, 96 mm
From the H.N. collection, Milton Keynes, Berkshire, UK, 1990s.
