Lot 9335. A straw glazed stoneware jar, Tang dynasty (618-907). Estimate US$ 1,500 - 2,000 (€1,400 - 1,800). Photo Bonhams.

Potted with an everted rim to the waisted neck on a full body of compressed ovoid form tapering sharply inward to the flat base, the celadon-tinged glaze applied over a white slip, both stopping unevenly to exposed the buff fabric visible on the lower body (repaired and repainted). 10 1/4in (26cm) high

Provenance: purchased in Hong Kong in 1999

Bonhams. ASIAN DECORATIVE ARTS, 2016-06-29 10:00 PDT - SAN FRANCISCO