CHINA - HAN Dynasty (206 BC - 220 AD)
Statuette of a seated dog in clay.
H. 47.5…

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CHINA - HAN Dynasty (206 BC - 220 AD) Statuette of a seated dog in clay. H. 47.5 cm; L. 33 cm Restorations

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CHINA - HAN Dynasty (206 BC - 220 AD) Statuette of a seated dog in clay. H. 47.5 cm; L. 33 cm Restorations

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Estim. 6 000 - 10 000 EUR

CHINA HAN DYNASTY (206 B.C. - 220) Funerary model of a terracotta house with iridescent green lead glaze. The house is tall, with a double-pitched, tiled roof. In the center of the facade, a balcony supported by two corbels opens onto two windows with folded-down shutters. The whole rests on four feet, two of which are in the shape of a bear with a rounded belly. H. 47.5 cm; Dim. 31.5 x 20 cm PROVENANCE: Certificate of authenticity from Galerie Gisèle Croës, Brussels, dated April 23, 1985.

Estim. 400 - 800 EUR

† A BRONZE ELLIPTICAL BOWL, HE, HAN DYNASTY † A BRONZE ELLIPTICAL BOWL, HE, HAN DYNASTY China, Han dynasty (206 BC-220 AD). Of oval form, the rounded sides supported on a flat base and rising to a slightly everted rim. Each of the long sides is cast with a ring handle. Condition: Good condition, commensurate with age. Extensive wear, signs of weathering and erosion, casting flaws, small dents, losses, and corrosion. The bronze covered with a fine, naturally grown patina with malachite encrustations. Provenance: From the estate of William Rogers, Australia. Weight: 507.9 g Dimensions: Length 18.7 cm Literature comparison: Compare a closely related bronze elliptical bowl, he, 16 cm wide, dated to the Han dynasty (206 BC-220 AD), in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, accession number 67.43.8. Auction result comparison: Compare a related bronze elliptical bowl, he, with similar ring handles, 13.2 cm wide, dated to the Han dynasty (206 BC-220 AD), at Sotheby's Paris, 16 June 2022, lot 101 ( sold for EUR 2,268). 13% VAT will be added to the hammer price additional to the buyer's premium - only for buyers within the EU.

Estim. 100 - 200 EUR

A POTTERY ‘COCOON’ JAR, HAN DYNASTY OR LATER A POTTERY ‘COCOON’ JAR, HAN DYNASTY OR LATER China, 206 BC-220 AD or later. The full ovoid body raised on a spreading foot and carved with a series of triple grooved bands, the short neck surmounted by a flared everted rim, and burnished to a deep gray color. Provenance: Hungarian private collection. Condition: Good condition with old wear, small chips to the upper rim, and firing flaws including firing cracks, possibly with touchups, all as expected from Han dynasty excavations. Weight: 234 g Dimensions: Length 12.2 cm

Estim. 800 - 1 600 EUR

A LOT WITH ELEVEN TERRACOTTA HEADS, HAN TO TANG DYNASTY A LOT WITH ELEVEN TERRACOTTA HEADS, HAN TO TANG DYNASTY China, 206 BC-907 AD. Comprising eight heads depicting court ladies, each with an elaborate coiffure, one head of a guardian, a courtier’s head, and a painted head of a man with a tall conical hat. Provenance: German private collection. Condition: Overall good condition, commensurate with age as expected from Han and Tang dynasty excavations, few small losses, minuscule chips, wear to the pigments, and soil encrustations. Weight: 3,408 g (total) Dimensions: Height 9.5 – 15 cm

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