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SIZE 2: 4" x 1_3/8" x 4" (10 cm x 3
Trails of contrasting colors were wound onto the small piece and marvered smooth
matte polish and shows the natural translucency prized by ancient artisans
Provenance: Private NYC collection
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A Chinese Green Glazed Hill Jar with Cover, Western Han Dynasty, ca. 206 BCE – 9 CE Gaming Pieces SIZE 2: 4" x 1_3/8"This fine green glazed ceramic hill jar is a Han dynasty funerary vessel, created to symbolically safeguard the deceased's journey into the afterlife. These jars were primarily used to hold fragrant substances for burning rather than for storing everyday items, and are often found in tombs. Serving as ceramic incense burners, they symbolized a journey to the Daoist paradise and were typically filled with aromatic materials such as foreign incense and