A Large & Rare Chinese Han Dynasty Painted Pottery Jar. This jar has been expertly decorated in a variety of cold-painted pigments on top of a base coat of reddish-brown. Geometric and swirling cloud patterns surround the base and neck whereas the body is elaborately decorated with a pattern that features four stylized birds, probably phoenixes. Height 33cm. Han Dynasty (206 BC – AD 220). Provenance: from the collection of the late Brian Page (1938-2018), the well-known Oriental art and antiques dealer from Brighton.