The jar with a wide body and wide flat rim. The painted decoration comprising horizontal bands and four human faces. Height 17cm, diameter 21.5cm. Purchased by Mr. Page from Christie’s, London in the 1990s as part of a mixed lot, all of which were described as “Chinese Neolithic” although this does not seem to conform to any known Chinese Neolithic culture.
Provenance: from the collection of the late Brian Page (1938-2018), the well-known Oriental art and antiques dealer from Brighton.