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LOT 0440
Chinese Xiajiadian Painted Terracotta Tripod Li Vessel
NEOLITHIC, CIRCA 23RD-15TH CENTURY B.C.
10 1/4 in. (1.4 kg, 26 cm high).
Composed of three hollow conical feet, elongated body and everted rim, polychrome painted geometric motifs to body and neck.
Provenance
Ex E. Bourke, MD, Yonkers, New York, U.S.A.
Acquired on the U.S. art market.
Ex property of a London gallery.
Accompanied by thermoluminescence analysis report no.26AG08042022 by Laboratory Kotalla.
This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate no.201948.
Literature
Cf. The Cleveland Museum of Art, accession number 2005.20, for similar.
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LOT 0440
Chinese Xiajiadian Painted Terracotta Tripod Li Vessel
Sold for (Inc. bp): £2,860
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