Null Mingqi soldier standing. Sichuan Province. Han Dynasty. 206 BC C. To 220 AD…

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Mingqi soldier standing. Sichuan Province. Han Dynasty. 206 BC C. to 220 AD. C. 87cm Porcelain. Sichuan Province. Han Dynasty. 206 BC C. to 220 AD. C. 87cm

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Mingqi soldier standing. Sichuan Province. Han Dynasty. 206 BC C. to 220 AD. C. 87cm Porcelain. Sichuan Province. Han Dynasty. 206 BC C. to 220 AD. C. 87cm

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Estim. 5 000 - 6 000 EUR

Archer; China, Han dynasty, 1st century BC- 2nd century AD. Polychrome terracotta. Attached thermoluminescence photocopy. It has slight damage caused by the passage of time. Measurements: 79 x 45 x 18 cm. Figure of an archer standing in polychrome terracotta, made to be placed in a tomb. He is standing raising his hands in such a way that it is possible to see that originally he was holding a bow stretched between his hands. It has a severe face with thin eyebrows, thin eyes, wide nose and closed lips, as is usual in the aesthetics of Han statuary. The Han dynasty ruled China between 206 B.C. and 220 A.D., more than four centuries during which the political, social and economic structures of China were consolidated, leading the country to the most glorious stage of its history. Regarding the art of this time, it is still eminently funerary, although it reflects the very high artistic level that will be reached both in the capitals and in the provinces. These preserved objects provide us with information on the daily life and customs of the time, since the art becomes much more mundane than the bronzes of the Zhou and Shang periods. The structures of the tombs also changed: the Shang tombs were vertical, while the Han tombs were built as subway palaces. They were decorated with reliefs stamped with scenes from the life of the deceased, and a new material was incorporated as an artistic support, lacquer. However, the most famous today is the production of Han ceramics, in terracotta and generally decorated with cold-applied engobes, mainly black and red. Attached photocopy of thermoluminescence. It presents slight flaws caused by the passage of time.

Estim. 3 000 - 3 500 EUR

Set of six figures. Han Dynasty, China, ca. 206 BC - 220 AD. Terracotta. Measurements: between 30 and 18 cm. high. Attached certificate from the Po Yuen Tong Gallery in Honk Kong. The Han dynasty ruled China for more than four centuries, during which the political, social and economic structures of China are consolidated, which will lead the country to the most glorious stage of its history. Regarding the art of this time, it is still eminently funerary, although it reflects the very high artistic level that will be reached both in the capitals and in the provinces. These preserved objects provide us with information on the daily life and customs of the time, since the art becomes much more mundane than the bronzes of the Zhou and Shang periods. The structures of the tombs also changed: the Shang tombs were vertical, while the Han tombs were built as subway palaces. They were decorated with reliefs stamped with scenes from the life of the deceased, and a new material was incorporated as an artistic support, lacquer. However, the most famous today is the production of Han ceramics, in terracotta and decorated with cold-applied engobes, mainly black and red.

Estim. 800 - 1 200 EUR

LARGE AND RARE TERRACOTTA SCULPTURE, CHINA PROBABLY HAN DYNASTY (206 B.C.-220 A.D.) Depicting an attendant in formal vestments decorated with cold pigments. Removable head. Measures 75 x 30 x 16 cm. Lot is not accompanied by thermoluminescence certificate.

Estim. 400 - 600 EUR

LARGE AND RARE TERRACOTTA SCULPTURE, CHINA PROBABLY HAN DYNASTY (206 B.C.-220 A.D.) Depicting an attendant in formal vestments decorated with cold pigments. Removable head. Measures 50 x 23 x 13 cm. Lot is not accompanied by thermoluminescence certificate.

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