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Over 1,000 lots will be offered in day 2 of our 2 day auction weekend! There are multiple lots of important fine art from landscapes and etchings to old masters and portraits. We have a Wedgwood Fairyland Lustre Porcelain Octagonal Bowl, Rare Books, a Fantastic Collection of Sterling Silver, Oriental Rugs, a Lifetime Stamp Collection, Old Master Paintings, Asian Antiquities, and more! Sarasota Estate Auction sarasotaestateauction@gmail.com
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Chinese Terracotta Egg Crate Jar
Lot 1786

Chinese Terracotta Egg Crate Jar

Estimate: $100 - $200
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Chinese Terracotta Egg Crate Jar.

Hand thrown and carved, depicting dragons and sun imagery, traditional auspicious symbols. 

Condition: Commensurate with age. 

Size: 20 x 20 x 22 in. 

Chinese egg crate jars (also known as egg cookers, egg holders, century pots, etc.) were invented some time in the 17th Century as a method of carrying, preserving, and even creating century eggs, a unique alkalized preserved delicacy using clay, ash, salt, quicklime, and the eggs of ducks, chicken, or quail. They were primarily earthenware or terracotta pots and jars which the eggs would be packed into, often given individual symbols or features to help distinguish them at market or in large shipments. Often unmarked by the makers, they are collected for their uniqueness and their fascinating place in culinary history.

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Commensurate with age. 

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BIDDER MUST ARRANGE THEIR OWN SHIPPING. Although SEA will NOT arrange shipping for you, we do recommend our preferred shipper Premier Shipping & Crating at info@premiershipment.com You MUST email them, please DO NOT CALLl. If you'd like to compare shipping quotes or need more options, feel free to contact any local Sarasota shippers. You can email any one of the shippers below as well. Be sure to include the lot(s) you won and address you would like it shipped to. Brennan with The UPS Store #0089 - 941-413-5998 - Store0089@theupsstore.com AK with The UPS Store #2689 - 941-954-4575 - Store2689@theupsstore.com Steve with The UPS Store #4074 - 941-358-7022 - Store4074@theupsstore.com Everett with PakMail - 941-751-2070 - paktara266@gmail.com

20 x 20 x 22 in.

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