Anyang phase, 13th- c. 11th century BCE
Small cylindrical vessel with flared lip and short circular pedestal foot; a band of incised geometric decor below the lip and near the foot, the lower band with applique bosses; light gray earthenware.
H. 13.4 x Diam. 8 cm (5 1/4 x 3 1/8 in.)
[Art Market, Beijing (by 1940)], sold; to Max Loehr, Lexington, MA (1940-1988), by inheritance; to his son Thomas Loehr (1988-1995), sold; through [J.J. Lally & Co., New York, 1995-1998] to Walter C. Sedgwick Foundation, Woodside, CA (1998-2006), partial gift; to Harvard University Art Museums, 2006. Notes: 1. Max Loehr (b. 1903 - d. 1988) 2. On long-term loan to Harvard University Art Museums from 1998 to 2006.
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