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China, 202 BC-220 AD. The compressed globular body following the archaistic bronze form, with molded taotie masks at the three feet and angular U-shaped, upright handles, the domed cover surmounted by three mythical beasts and penciled bands.
Provenance: New York trade.
Condition: Extensive wear, losses, encrustations, chips, scribbles, touchups, and repairs, all as expected as expected from Han dynasty excavations.
Weight: 4,857 g
Dimensions: Height 24 cm
Auction comparison:
Compare a closely related grey pottery vessel and cover, Han-Eastern Zhou dynasty, 34.3 cm, at Christie’s New York, 24 April 2013, lot 43 (sold for USD 6,875 or approx. EUR 8,600 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing).
China, 202 BC-220 AD. The compressed globular body following the archaistic bronze form, with molded taotie masks at the three feet and angular U-shaped, upright handles, the domed cover surmounted by three mythical beasts and penciled bands.
Provenance: New York trade.
Condition: Extensive wear, losses, encrustations, chips, scribbles, touchups, and repairs, all as expected as expected from Han dynasty excavations.
Weight: 4,857 g
Dimensions: Height 24 cm
Auction comparison:
Compare a closely related grey pottery vessel and cover, Han-Eastern Zhou dynasty, 34.3 cm, at Christie’s New York, 24 April 2013, lot 43 (sold for USD 6,875 or approx. EUR 8,600 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing).
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Auction: Four-Day Auction: Timed Auction Asian Art, ending 26th Jan, 2025
Bidding starts on Wednesday, 1 January, and lots start closing at 11 AM on Sunday, 26 January
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