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| Lot# & Name: |
619. Han Dynasty Pottery Tomb Figure of a Laborer |
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| Estimate: |
$5,000-$7,500 |
| Current High Bid: |
$0.00 |
| Auction Closed(Final Price) |
$0.00 |
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| Category: |
Asian Art
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| Sub Category: |
China - Early Periods
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| Culture or Country: |
Wu region, China.
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| Period: |
Late Han Dynasty, ca. 206 B.C. - 220 A.D.
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| Size: |
14" L x 8.5" W x 42" H (35.6 cm x 21.6 cm x 106.7 cm); 62" H (157.5 cm. |
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| Description: |
A tall mold-made pottery figure depicting a laborer or farmer, one of the largest funerary attendant figures of this type recorded in the collection. One hand holds a slender tool resembling a Chinese bronze dagger-sword with a ringed pommel, with a second example suspended from his belt; the other hand is outstretched and may originally have held a spade or shovel, based on comparable examples in museum collections. TL tested, confirming a firing date consistent with the period. The Han Dynasty was a period of wealth and political stability in China, and imperial burial sites reflected this prosperity, containing hundreds to thousands of miniature terracotta figures depicting daily life at the emperor's court, including armored warriors, servants, eunuchs, animals, and architectural models such as granaries. Production of these pottery figures supported a substantial industry, and the remains of associated workshops have been identified near several burial mounds. Custom stand.
Small area of restoration behind left ear. Chips and abrasions as expected with age. Stable hairline fissures on body and minor gouges. Overall excellent choice condition. Good remains of pigments throughout. Old TL testing hole on verso of head.
*This lot will not be on view at the New York exhibition, and will ship from Colorado* |
| Provenance: |
Private Vero Beach, Florida collection, acquired before 2003; ex. English collection acquired in 1980’s. TL tested. |
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$0.00 (This is approximate and for Postal Service. Prices may vary, especially for private carriers such as: FEDEX, UPS and BAX).
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Han Dynasty Pottery Tomb Figure of a Laborer
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