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Thu, Aug 18, 2022 09:00AM EDT
Lot 201

Chinese Neolithic Polychrome Pottery Vessel

Estimate: $400 - $600

Bid Increments

Price Bid Increment
$0 $25
$100 $50
$1,000 $100
$2,000 $200
$3,000 $250
$5,000 $500
$10,000 $1,000
$20,000 $2,000
$50,000 $5,000
$100,000 $10,000

Machang period or style, tapered ovoid form with flared lip and loop side handles, line and geometric decoration in black and traces of red pigment, 13-1/4 x 14 in. diameter

Provenance: Marc Richards Ancient Chinese Ceramics and Bronzes, Los Angeles, California (accompanied by receipt for $2,500); The Estate of Peter H. Tillou, Litchfield, Connecticut

Condition

surface dirt and accretion, scattered surface scratches, small chips, and abrasions, scattered losses to pigment