Description:

East Asia, China, Longshan to Shang Dynasty, Neolithic Period, ca. 2600 to 1100 BCE. A tripodal terracotta ewer jar known as a gui or li, resting on hollow legs that taper to pointed tips, sometimes described as mammary-shaped, with a handle arching from the rim to the body. The lobed legs and body are pitted with imprints left by rope-lined molds pressed into the surface. Size: 4.25" Diameter x 5.75" H (10.8 cm x 14.6 cm)

Provenance: Vanishing Arts Gallery, Los Angeles, California, USA

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#192312

  • Condition: Loss to rim as shown. Some pitting and surface chips but otherwise good condition.

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