Tall Chinese Ming Dynasty Cizhouware Wine Vessel
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East Asia, China, Ming Dynasty, ca. 1368 to 1644 CE. A hand-built pottery wine jar of a sizable form from the Cizhou Ware tradition with a narrow, circular base, tall walls that expand to a sloped shoulder, a squat, cylindrical neck, and a thick, folded rim. The cream-slipped surface provides for an elegant ground atop which the mocha brown pigment forms zigzagging registers, minimalist foliate motifs, and flowing scroll designs. A wonderful wine jar replete with expert construction and attractive artistry! Size: 16.4" Diameter x 26.625" H (41.7 cm x 67.6 cm)
Provenance: private Vero Beach, Florida, USA collection, acquired before 2003
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#153478
East Asia, China, Ming Dynasty, ca. 1368 to 1644 CE. A hand-built pottery wine jar of a sizable form from the Cizhou Ware tradition with a narrow, circular base, tall walls that expand to a sloped shoulder, a squat, cylindrical neck, and a thick, folded rim. The cream-slipped surface provides for an elegant ground atop which the mocha brown pigment forms zigzagging registers, minimalist foliate motifs, and flowing scroll designs. A wonderful wine jar replete with expert construction and attractive artistry! Size: 16.4" Diameter x 26.625" H (41.7 cm x 67.6 cm)
Provenance: private Vero Beach, Florida, USA collection, acquired before 2003
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.
#153478
Condition
Chips and abrasions, with fading to pigment in scattered areas, otherwise intact and very good. Nice size.
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Tall Chinese Ming Dynasty Cizhouware Wine Vessel
Estimate $1,600 - $2,400
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