Grey Pottery Pedestal Food Jar with Cover, Western Han

Chinese Western Han or earlier 5th/ 3rd century grey pottery…
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Chinese Western Han or earlier 5th/ 3rd century grey pottery pedestal food jar and cover, with ribbing to cover, raised on spreading foot, height 20 cm reference: Margaret Medley, 'The Chinese Potter', Ny 1976, Fig 17, p 32. Provenance: Purchased between 1938- 1970, the Estate of the late Walter Hochstadter, hence by descent. Many items from the Hochstadter collection were sold at Christies 18th/19th March 2009, with lot 518 reaching 2 million US dollars. The collection has also been sold in Sotheby's and Mossgreen. Further notes on the life of Walter Hochstadter can be obtained from the office

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