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LOT 2180
Chinese Song Glazed White Ware Jar
SONG DYNASTY, 960-1279 A.D.
6 3/4 in. (1.28 kg total, 17 cm wide).
Bulbous with incised line below the shoulder, low rim with four loop handles to the shoulder. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired before 1980.
From the Cheuk family collection.
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Ex Butterfield and Butterfield auction with official Hoi An Hoard labels. Accompanied by an illustrated information sheet about the Hoi An shipwreck.
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