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Ovoid Jar with Vertical Ribs and Two-Loop Handles

Northern Song (960–1127) or Jin dynasty (1115–1234), 12th/13th century
Northern black ware; Cizhou type; glazed stoneware with trailed white slip
21.3 × 20.5 cm (8.4 × 8.1 in)

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