A Sichuan amphora vase, Han dynasty
burnished black pottery
h 17 cm (6 3/4 in)
€600
Of pear form with a vertically incised band around the neck beneath a lozenge-shaped opening at the mouth and the two loop handles, each finished with raised circular bosses, resolving...
Of pear form with a vertically incised band around the neck beneath a lozenge-shaped opening at the mouth and the two loop handles, each finished with raised circular bosses, resolving into four raised scrolls on the body supported on a flat circular foot rim and recessed foot.