Ancient Ban Chiang Pottery Jar w/ Incised Decoration
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Description
**Originally Listed At $450**
Southeast Asia, Thailand, Ban Chiang, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE. A marvelous pottery vessel exhibiting a globular body, a corseted neck, and a flared and folded rim, all sitting upon a round yet stable base. The exterior of the ancient vessel boasts intricate decoration with a series of incised vertical striations enveloping the body, while the rim showcases an incised horizontal register of zigzag motif flanked above and below by vertical stripes and embellished by areas of applied orange slip. Size: 10" Diameter x 9.1" H (25.4 cm x 23.1 cm)
Provenance: Whisnant Gallery, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA acquired prior to 2000
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#170227
Southeast Asia, Thailand, Ban Chiang, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE. A marvelous pottery vessel exhibiting a globular body, a corseted neck, and a flared and folded rim, all sitting upon a round yet stable base. The exterior of the ancient vessel boasts intricate decoration with a series of incised vertical striations enveloping the body, while the rim showcases an incised horizontal register of zigzag motif flanked above and below by vertical stripes and embellished by areas of applied orange slip. Size: 10" Diameter x 9.1" H (25.4 cm x 23.1 cm)
Provenance: Whisnant Gallery, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA acquired prior to 2000
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.
#170227
Condition
Expertly repaired and restored with break lines visible on neck and rim with some areas of infill, while body has restoration and repainting over break lines. A few minor nicks and abrasions, commensurate with age. Some areas of fire-darkening. Otherwise, very nice.
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Ancient Ban Chiang Pottery Jar w/ Incised Decoration
Estimate $200 - $300
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Owner/Executive Director, Antiquities & Pre-Columbian Art
PhD. Art History, Director, Fine & Visual Arts
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