LI from the Xiaxindian Culture? in ancient Asia.There is no evidence of repair or restoration to this wonderful piece. These Particular peices are becoming increasingly hard to find,especially at such a reasonable price.This piece has three mammiform legs and is  made from the regional pottery so common to that area and culture.( I believe this is from the XIAXINDIAN CULTURE after checking various sources.)THIS IS AS FOUND-NOT CLEANED- 5 1/4" H X 4" W-OPENING 3 3/4"Thanks for looking check my store for more unusual,primitives. also available~~~SEE MY STORE FOR MORE GREAT GIFT IDEAS~!! On Jul-02-06 at 08:19:46 PDT, seller added the following information: