Museum Quality Chinese Shipwreck Meiping Storage Funerary Jar Geldermalsen Vase

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Up for auction is an extremely Rare Opportunity to own an amazing Museum Quality Ancient hand made Very Rare Glazed Chinese Afterlife Funerary Mercury Pottery Storage Jar Vessel from the Geldermalsen Shipwreck, circa Song Dynasty. This is an Elongated rolled mouth clay jar is rising up from a narrow base to broad shoulders, it is reminiscent of the Meiping style of vase making. Many many hours of research went into this piece and I can say with some certainty that It was implied that this was a ceremonial piece that would have contained some kind of liquid in the burial of Chinese citizens for there use in the afterlife. It is a storage jar that would of contained water, wine, or possibly even mercury. The small 3/4 of an inch opening in the mouth area has a dark circular splash ring spreading out from it which looks to have been glazed at one point in time, though the sea water ate away at the sheen it would of originally had. The design is reminiscent of the Song Dynasty, however these kind of funerary objects started in the Qin Dynasty, Circa 220 B.C. and ended during the Ming Dynasty circa 1644 A.D. The Geldermalsen had pieces from Song to Qing Dynasties. This type of jar doesn't have any elegant details that would suggest it was for the Imperial family, but is a rarity in the fact that it has survived this long and in this great a condition. Many of these pieces were dug up as broken pottery shards and to find one intact is an archaeological find to say the least and not something you'll come across if ever again. I did a lot of research with this item to give you as many details as humanly possible. This piece is only ever found in Museums and Private Collections not generally available for public view. I found a site that contains this piece also rescued from the Geldermalsen Shipwreck in a Museum in China, asking for a very respectable, yet inexpensive price. Similar pieces have sold for over 1000 in the past. Ebay no longer allows me to list links pertaining to the information researched. If you would like more information regarding this specific piece, please write to me and I will forward the data collected.Please evaluate all posted photos closely and read item and condition description carefully. Any questions or inquiries, please send a message before bidding as I want you to . Thank you and good luck =) International Bidders welcome. Combined Shipping Available for Multiple Purchases, please contact me first. Florida residents can receive a regional shipping discount if they would like to wait for an updated invoice after purchase. Please check out my other auctions for Rare one of a kind Books, Vases, Jewelry and other multi-period antiques and collectibles.Item specs and size are detailed in the condition description. I found one of these vases in a Gallery in California and another in a Museum in China, information can be forwarded upon request as ebay won't let me list the sites I found them in. Unfortunately an exact date can hardly be determined without a TL test, as none of these items were reproduced, the dates that you would get can range from Qin to Ming. We do our very best to provide many detailed photos and accurately describe all pieces to the best of our ability on the Vintage and Antique items we often feature. Vintage and Antique pieces are not always perfect and some may show imperfections such as tarnishing, wear to luster and slight oxidation, etc. As with all pre-loved pieces some signs of wear should be expected. Please look at all of the pictures for they do the best to represent this Item. read more

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