This large Chinese jar dates to the Yuan Dynasty, circa 1260-1368 A.D., and it is an impressive 18 inches high. This piece is a Cizhou storage jar and is extremely thick walled (.75 inches) and is very heavy. This piece is in mint condition and has no breaks and/or repair. This piece has looped handles and an attractive ovoid body that tapers inward toward the flat unglazed base. The exterior surface is covered with a beautiful glossy chocolate brown slip glaze, and there is a carved detailed floral pattern that runs around the vessel, and this pattern was carved by an extremely skilled artist. This large piece is a superb example for the type and is seldom seen on the market in this mint condition. There are attractive spotty dark blue manganese and white calcite deposits seen on sections of the vessel, and this type of patina is known as a "manganese bloom" patina, which is very desirable with many collectors of ancient art. The dating for this piece is also consistent with the TL results obtained from Oxford Authentication Ltd., U.K. (no.P198m83.) Ex: Butterfield & Butterfield Fine Asian Works of Art auction, San Francisco, CA., Nov. 1998, no. 4304, ($10,000.00-$15,000.00 estimates). Ex: Private CA. collection. I certify that this vessel is authentic as to date, culture, and condition:
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