A STUNNING CHINESE SUNG DYNASTY CELADON BURIAL URN 77CM IN HEIGHT AND DATES BETWEEN AD 960-1279. Start Price GBP 199.99 Current Price GBP 199.99 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Monday, September 01, 2008 End Time Monday, September 08, 2008 Location SOUTH OF ENGLAND See more about 'A STUNNING CHINESE SUNG DYNASTY CELADON BURIAL URN' Description     SquareTrade © AP6.0 swfinearts Store   A STUNNING CHINESE SUNG DYNASTY CELADON BURIAL URN      I AM PLEASED TO OFFER ON EBAY THIS WONDERFUL AND HIGHLY COLLECTABLE CHINESE LARGE CELADON GLAZED BURIAL URN AND COVER DATING FROM THE SUNG DYNASTY AD 960 TO AD 1279. JUDGING BY THE OLD DIRT AND EARTH STILL IN THE GAPS AND HANDLES ETC THIS URN HAS BEEN DUG UP. THE URN AND COVER STAND 77CM IN HEIGHT BY 16.5CM IN DIAMETER. THE URN IS HIGHLY DECRATED WITH RELIEF FIGURES AND CLOUDS AND A CHICKEN AND BIRD AND A DRAGON AND HORSE AND SNAKE AND FLAME. AT THE TOP ARE FOUR LUG HANDLES. THERE IS A BRAKE HALFWAY UP THE THIN NECK WHICH IS VERY OLD AND HAS BEEN REPAIRED USING SOME SORT OF OLD CEMENT OF WHICH YOU CAN SEE IN THE PHOTOS.THERE ARE ALSO SOME CRACKS ON THE NECK AND BODY. THERE IS A BROKEN FINIAL ON THE SIDE (PLEASE VIEW PHOTOS). THE TOP OF THE NECK HAS A HAND CRIMPED COLLAR ON WHICH THERE IS A FEW MINOR CHIPS. THE LID IS JUST RESTS ON THE TOP HAVING A BIRD SHAPED FINIAL OF WHICH THE BIRD IS BROKEN OFF AND REGLUED WITH A SLIGHTLY STORED WING. THE LID IS NOT A PARTICULARLY GOOD FIT AND LOOKS AS IF IT HAS BEEN GROUND DOWN AROUND THE RIM. THIS LID MAY NOT BE THE CORRECT LID BUT THE LIDS TO THIS TYPE OF BUTIAL URN ARE FAIRLY CONSTANT IN STYLE.PLEASE NOTE THIS IS A LARGE AND HEAVY ITEM AND OVERSEAS POSTAGE WILL BE EXPENSIVE SO IF POSTAGE IS A CONCERN PLEASE E-MAIL TO ASK PRICES. ALL POSTAGE WILL BE SIGNED FOR.IF YOU REQUIRE ANY FURTHER INFO PLEASE FEEL FREE TO E-MAIL ME.   Place a Bid!