Description
This is a particularly well-proportioned earthenware vase (or spittoon) with very pleasing curves. Engraved with double lines placed symmetrically around the circumference and exhibiting a beautiful surface luster. Extensive root marks are visible on one side.
Development of gray pottery has a long history in China, spanning from the early neolithic cultures all the way to the Han dynasty. This is an almost perfect example of this kind of pottery exhibiting all the correct hallmarks of its age.
Dimensions (cm): Length 15 x Width 15 x Height 16
Provenance: Japanese private collection.
Condition: Excellent condition. Non-structural hairline crack along the rim downward along the main body. Minor chips and scratches from when it was unearthed as is to be expected.