A BAN CHIANG CULTURE POTTERY JARThailand, Ban Chiang, 1st millennium BC. The deep rounded sides supported on a tall ring foot, decorated with incised decoration.Condition: With expected wear, repairs, and weathering, as expected from these kinds of wares. Provenance: Bruno Cooper Works of Art, Norwich, UK, a copy of the invoice, dated 4 December 2010, where the price for this lot then is stated with Euro 2,700 accompanies this lot. Estate of Paolo Bertuzzi, acquired from the above. Paolo Bertuzzi (1943-2022) was an engineer and fashion stylist from Bologna, Italy. Born as the son of Enrichetta Bertuzzi, the founder of Hettabretz, one of the most important leather merchants in Italy which crafted womenswear for royals and celebrities including The Rothschild family, Audrey Hepburn, and Elizabeth Taylor. Paolo Bertuzzi later took over his mother’s business and created exclusive pieces, some of which were exhibited in the Costume Institute at Metropolitan Museum of New York. He was also an avid collector of antiques for more than 60 years. His collection includes archaic and contemporary art, focusing mainly on Asian ancient pieces. Over decades he developed close relations with galleries, museums, curators, and auction houses while shaping his collection. He edited two books on Asian art, Goa Made. An Archaeological Discovery, about large-scale archaeological project carried out together with the Italian and Indonesian governments, and Majapahit, Masterpieces from a Forgotten Kingdom.Weight: 1264 gDimensions: Height 18 cmBan Chiang is considered by UNESCO to be the most important prehistoric settlement so far found in Southeast Asia with a vibrant pottery tradition.