Han dynasty (206 BC- 220 AD), large jar with olive green glaze, raised bands encircle the body and around the neck, very fine crackle to areas of the glaze, has iridescent encrustations from burial to one side, unglazed foot, raised drops of glaze on rim, unglazed indention marks to top rim and foot rim from kiln firing, comes with original invoice dated 11/19/2002 from Gerard Santolini, Archeologie et Arts del la Chine, Paris.

Purchased from Gerard Santolini, Archeologie et Arts de la Chine, Paris in 2002.

17 1/2 in.

Collection of David C. Lindeman, Fearrington Village, North Carolina

Good estate condition; hairline crack from lower body down through foot continuing to underside.