Collection / China
Grey pottery cocoon jar with seal mark
灰陶戳印文繭形壺
Stock no. KZ-CN-0022
Qin dynasty (221–207 BC)
$1,750
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- Notes
- The impressed seal reads 咸臣西辟 (Xianchen Xipi), a Qin dynasty potter's mark referring to the kiln. An almost identical jar is in the Ningxian Museum, where it is classified as a Grade-Two cultural relic.
- Condition
- Very good. Small firing hole in the base, as made. No sign of restoration or repair.
- Provenance
- Brian Page Oriental Art.
- Shipping
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Named for their elongated, cocoon-like shape, these jars are characteristic of the Qin state and the early Western Han, and were used to hold wine or water. The body is moulded with lengthwise grooves, and the shoulder carries an impressed mark in seal script. Stamped marks like this usually record the workshop or official responsible for the pottery.