Lot 475. A Yueyao olive-green-glazed stoneware vase, Western Jin Dynasty (266–316); 35cm (13 3/4in) high. Estimate £1,000 - £1,500. Sold for £ 1,020 (€ 1,187). © Bonhams

The oviform vessel with three concentric bands around the upper body, flanked by beast-mask, rope-loop and ring handles, the body and neck with incised designs of stylised clouds and waves.

Note: See similar examples illustrated in Splendid Finds: The Archaeological Excavations at The Royal Cemetery of Haihunhou Kingdom in Han Dynasty, Beijing, 2016, pp.48–49; see another example illustrated by J.Rawson, Ancient China: Art and Archaeology, New York, 1980, fig.186; see also a related ash-glazed proto-porcelain jar, Western Han dynasty, illustrated by R.Krahl, Chinese Ceramics from the Meiyintang Collection, vol.1, London, 1994, no.134.

Bonhams. Roger Keverne Ltd Moving On (Part II), London, New Bond Street, 7 Jun 2021