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Lot 196

Two Chinese Neolithic Painted Pots

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

possibly Machang period, comprising: small rotund vessel with two loop handles on neck, painted in black with checkerboard design, neck and mouth with strip design, 6-1/4 x 7-1/2 in.; urn shaped vessel with two loop handles, painted in black with design of crosshatched cluster in concentric bands, 11-1/4 x 11-3/4 in.

Provenance: The Estate of Peter H. Tillou, Litchfield, Connecticut

Condition

loss to paint, scratches and chips to surface, surface accretion, checkerboard example with chip on body under handle, urn shaped example with chips to rim