Antique Tang Dynasty Ceramic Utility Jar 11" Amber Glaze 4-Lug Estate Provenance

Exceptional, museum-quality Tang Dynasty (618-907 CE) ceramic utility jar featuring a highly engineered 4-lug suspension system and a specialized flared galleried rim, historically utilized for hermetic cloth-and-cord sealing along the Silk Road. Notable features: The vessel boasts an authentic, naturally degraded monochromatic amber/yellowish-brown glaze that terminates elegantly above the base to reveal the raw, heavily potted buff biscuit clay, exhibiting deep, centuries-old crazing and verified subterranean soil encrustations. Provenance: Sourced directly from the verified 2025 estate of Professor David Hartman, New Port Richey (Tampa), Florida, representing a highly desirable, legacy US-based collection free of modern import entanglements. Item Type: Storage Vessel / Mingqi (Spirit Ware) / Utility Jar Material: High-Fired Coarse Stoneware / Earthenware with Iron-Oxide Tinted Glaze (Lead-Silicate or Ash base). Era/Age: Tang Dynasty (618-907 CE) / 8th Century Style/Aesthetic: Ancient Asian / Silk Road Antiquity / Wabi-Sabi Color(s): Amber, Mustard Yellow, Earth Brown, Buff Grey Measurements: Approx. 11 H x 8 Max Diameter. 2.75 Mouth Opening. 10.5 Internal Depth. Special Characteristics: Features four hand-applied shoulder lug handles for rope suspension, flat unglazed anti-fusion base, and passes the olfactory geosmin smell test confirming the absence of modern VOC synthetic adhesives. Please review photos carefully as they are part of the description.