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LOT 2163
Large Chinese Neolithic Painted Terracotta Jar
NEOLITHIC PERIOD, CIRCA 1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
14 1/4 in. (4.05 kg, 36 cm high).
Piriform bodied, painted with chevrons and other linear motifs; two loop handles to the equator, trumpet-shaped mouth.
ProvenanceEx Hong Kong gentleman's collection.
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LOT 2163
Large Chinese Neolithic Painted Terracotta Jar
Estimate £200 - 300€230 - 350 (for guidance only)$270 - 410 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£100 (EUR 116; USD 135) +BP*
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