Originally listed at $400

East Asia, China, Ming Dynasty, ca. 1368 to 1644 CE. A remarkable pair of pottery jars. Enveloped in a lustrous, butterscotch-hued glaze, the larger vessel displays a voluminous body, a curved shoulder, and a flared rim, all sitting upon a narrow, ring-form foot. Nice remains of black-painted spiral and striated motifs adorn the exterior walls of the shoulder. Alternatively, the more petite jar exhibits a concave base, a wide shoulder, a brief neck, and a flared and folded rim. A mottled black and maroon glaze covers the top half of the vessel. Also note the lovely marine deposits scattered across the surface - a wonderful souvenir from centuries spent on the ocean floor! Size of larger: 6.8" Diameter x 7.8" H (17.3 cm x 19.8 cm)

Provenance: private Lumberton, Texas, USA collection, acquired before 2010

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#170283

Old repair to small area on wall of larger. Pitting and nicks to larger. Both have expected abrasions. Otherwise, both are excellent and more petite vessel is intact with nice marine deposits throughout. Both have collection labels on exterior walls. More petite vessel has "National Museum Philippines" label on shoulder.