Chinese Neolithic Pottery Twin-Handled Urn
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East Asia, China, Neolithic period, ca. 3000 to 2000 BCE. A large hand-built terracotta vessel with a flat base, bulbous body with tapering shoulders, wide mouth, flared rim, and two applied strap handles joining rim to shoulder. Both the deep interior cavity and the exterior surfaces display a bright light-orange color, and there are areas of light- and dark-gray age spots across all areas. Size: 9.5" H (24.1 cm).
Provenance: private Ventura County, California, USA collection
All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.
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#129123
Condition Report: Surface wear commensurate with age, small chips and losses to rim and handles, some areas of discoloration, several stable hairline fissures, with light earthen deposits and beautiful mineral deposits throughout.
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**First Time At Auction**
East Asia, China, Neolithic period, ca. 3000 to 2000 BCE. A large hand-built terracotta vessel with a flat base, bulbous body with tapering shoulders, wide mouth, flared rim, and two applied strap handles joining rim to shoulder. Both the deep interior cavity and the exterior surfaces display a bright light-orange color, and there are areas of light- and dark-gray age spots across all areas. Size: 9.5" H (24.1 cm).
Provenance: private Ventura County, California, USA collection
All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.
A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids.
We ship worldwide to most countries and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience.
#129123
Condition Report: Surface wear commensurate with age, small chips and losses to rim and handles, some areas of discoloration, several stable hairline fissures, with light earthen deposits and beautiful mineral deposits throughout.