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LOT 2452

Chinese Tang Terracotta Storage Jar

TANG DYNASTY, 618-907 A.D. OR LATER

11 5/8 in. (2.75 kg, 29.5 cm).

Piriform in profile with broad mouth and rolled rim, cream-olive glaze to shoulder.

Provenance

Ex West Country, UK, collection, 1990s.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.

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LOT 2452

Chinese Tang Terracotta Storage Jar

Estimate £100 - 140€120 - 160 (for guidance only)$140 - 190 (for guidance only)

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