13th-12th century BC. A burnished terracotta vase formed as an ovoid body with angled stub feet, the spout and angled neck and curved U-section beak imitating the profile of a wading bird. 563 grams, 25.5cm (10"). From the Chinese art collection of the eminent anthropologist and collector, Desmond Morris, author of 'The Naked Ape'; acquired in the 1980-1990s.[No Reserve]Fine condition.