2 Chinese Ming Pottery Jars w/ Marine Encrustations
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Description
East Asia, China, Ming Dynasty, ca. 1368 to 1644 CE. A fine set of 2 hand-built pottery vessels from the Ming Dynasty that spent ample time underwater in a shipwreck. The first vessel is a squat jarlet with a flat base, an apple-shaped body, and 3 petite handles surrounding the shoulder. The larger vase is of a tall form with an inverted piriform body, a squat neck surmounted by a thick rim, and 4 handles surrounding the shoulder. Size (vase): 6.625" W x 10.625" H (16.8 cm x 27 cm); (jarlet): 5" W x 3.875" H (12.7 cm x 9.8 cm)
Provenance: private Lumberton, Texas, USA collection, acquired before 2010
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.
PLEASE NOTE: Due to recent increases of shipments being seized by Australian & German customs (even for items with pre-UNESCO provenance), we will no longer ship most antiquities and ancient Chinese art to Australia & Germany. For categories of items that are acceptable to ship to Australia or Germany, please contact us directly or work with your local customs brokerage firm.
Display stands not described as included/custom in the item description are for photography purposes only and will not be included with the item upon shipping.
#170322
Provenance: private Lumberton, Texas, USA collection, acquired before 2010
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.
PLEASE NOTE: Due to recent increases of shipments being seized by Australian & German customs (even for items with pre-UNESCO provenance), we will no longer ship most antiquities and ancient Chinese art to Australia & Germany. For categories of items that are acceptable to ship to Australia or Germany, please contact us directly or work with your local customs brokerage firm.
Display stands not described as included/custom in the item description are for photography purposes only and will not be included with the item upon shipping.
#170322
Condition
Jarlet has loss to one handle as shown; vase is intact and very good. Both vessels have small nicks and extensive marine encrustations commensurate with being submerged in a shipwreck. Great preservation to overall forms, and wonderful marine encrustations. Larger vase has a National Philippines Museum label attached to one side of shoulder.
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2 Chinese Ming Pottery Jars w/ Marine Encrustations
Estimate $800 - $1,200
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