An impressed grey-painted pottery jar

WARRING STATES

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An impressed grey-painted pottery jar
Warring States
The surface of the bulbous body decorated with woven straps impressed with a trellis motif, the top of the shoulder encircled with concentric grooves below a short waisted neck
28.5 cm. high, fitted box

Lot Essay

For an example in the British Museum, see J. Rawson, Ancient China, fig. 151.
Jars of this form and decoration originate from the south east provinces of China. These storage jars were stamped with a wide variety of geometric motifs imitating plating and weaving patterns.

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