17th Century Martaban Jar with Slip Decoration and Iron Glaze

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A Burmese Martaban jar, circa 17th century, the baluster form jar with three lug handles around the shoulder, with piped slip decoration of lines and dots to the sides, covered in an iron brown streaked glaze, 60 cm high, 49 cm wide, some wear to the glaze at the extremities particularly to the mouth rim and the lug handles, some chipping to two of the lug handles.

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