2000-2500BC, Burnished Black Pottery Stem Cup, thinly potted, with flared lip, the flared bowl raised on a hollow ovoid stem set with rows of pierced triangular motifs, upon a spreading base on upright foot, a/f, h 18cm Similar: The Walter Hochstadter Estate sold a similar piece in Christies, New York, 18th/19th March 2009, Lot 501 which sold for $9375 USD Provenance: Purchased between 1938- 1970, The Estate of the Late Walter Hochstadter, hence by descent. A large number of the Hochstadter Collection was sold at Christies 18th/19th March 2009. See Christies write up about Walter in Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art including Jades from the Fine Arts Museum of San Francisco, Wednesday 18 and Thursday 19th March 2009. Also see Christies, New York, The Falk Collection I, Important Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art, Thursday, 20th September, 2001.