Chinese Neolithic Terracotta Tripod Strainer Vessel
Dawenkou Culture, circa 2800-2400 B.C. Gui with three splayed tapering legs, conical spout with strainer above, applied 'ropework' strap handle and band to the equator. Cf. similar item in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, under accession no.1993.198.2. 475 grams, 18 cm high (7 in.).
From a collection acquired on the UK art market from various auction houses and collections mostly before 2000.From an important Cambridgeshire estate; thence by descent.
[No Reserve]
Price realized | 360 GBP |
Starting price | 5 GBP |
Estimate | 300 GBP |