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CHINA, NEOLITHIC PERIOD PAINTED POTTERY VESSEL - TL TESTED
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Ca. 3000 BC. Chinese Neolithic. A terracotta painted vase with a cylindrical neck, broad, flaring shoulders, conical body and flat base. Two applied lug handles attach below the shoulder. The body and neck are painted with a repeating wave design which runs horizontally around the vessel, while the shoulder features a net pattern. This superb example of Chinese Neolithic pottery would make a brilliant statement piece in a modern collection. Excellent condition. Comes fully authenticated with a TL test from Ralf Kotalla laboratory, Germany. Size: L:360mm / W:380mm ; 3.1kg. Provenance: Property of a London gallery, previously in old British collection formed in the 1970s.
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Ca. 3000 BC. Chinese Neolithic. A terracotta painted vase with a cylindrical neck, broad, flaring shoulders, conical body and flat base. Two applied lug handles attach below the shoulder. The body and neck are painted with a repeating wave design which runs horizontally around the vessel, while the shoulder features a net pattern. This superb example of Chinese Neolithic pottery would make a brilliant statement piece in a modern collection. Excellent condition. Comes fully authenticated with a TL test from Ralf Kotalla laboratory, Germany. Size: L:360mm / W:380mm ; 3.1kg. Provenance: Property of a London gallery, previously in old British collection formed in the 1970s.
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This sale takes you on a 5000-year old journey from Ancient Mesopotamia to Ming dynasty China. Featuring Antiquities and Ancient works of art from China, India, the Holy Lands, Western and Southeast Asia. The section includes a great variety of artifacts in terracotta, stucco, bronze and stone- some fascinating Gandhara sculptures depicting Buddha and various scenes, collection of TL-tested Chinese terracotta figurines and vessels. The auction also includes various objects from western Asia and the Holy Lands- rare pots from Persia, Indus Valley Idols, Mesopotamian cuneiform tablets and many others. The Auction features some masterpieces of Chinese art including large stone figures and fully authenticated Chinese bronze vessels. A one a kind auction reflecting the splendor of Asian art throughout the ages! We are members of the BNTA (British Numismatic Trading Association) and the ALR (Art Loss Register). WE ACCEPT DIRECT PAYMENTS IN ALL MAJOR CURRENCIES: USD, GBP AND EUR.
