Large Chinese Archaic Jar.

Lot: 499

Of ovoid form applied with a pair of taotie mask handles and surmounted by a waisted neck and everted rim, the body carved in relief with a dense pattern of interlocking stylized dragons, interrupted by two horizontal plaited bands. On a hexagonal rosewood base decorated with elegant mother-of-pearl inlay depicting the Six Arts symbols.
Height: 14 1/2 inches (36.8 cm).
Provenance: Property from the Richard I. Stone Estate.
Condition: Age-related wear, discoloration.

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