A Fine Chinese Qin / Early Western Han Dynasty Burnished Pottery Jar. A very finely-potted jar of globular form with a small mouth surrounded by a rolled lip. Simply decorated with single thin bands surrounding the shoulder. Diameter 24.5cm, height 20cm. Qin Dynasty (221 - 206 BC) or early Western Han Dynasty (206 BC - AD 8).
Provenance: from the collection of the late Brian Page (1938-2018), the well-known Oriental art and antiques dealer from Brighton.