China, Tang Dynasty, 618 to 907 CE, probably from the Duandian kiln, Lushan county, Henan province. Light gray stoneware vessel in the shape of an ancient bronze vessel with two feline-shaped handles, with characteristic dark brown glaze embellished with variegated opacified bluish/white spots. A very rare and desirable example! Size: 6" W x 2.9" H (15.2 cm x 7.4 cm)
Provenance: Ex-Paul & Louise Bernheimer collection, Cambridge, MA and Laguna Woods, CA.
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