Lot 43
A Pair of Small 'Lifan' Black Pottery Amphora Jars, Sichuan, Western Han Dynasty (206 BC-AD 8)
Lot 43 Details
A Pair of Small 'Lifan' Black Pottery Amphora Jars, Sichuan, Western Han Dynasty (206 BC-AD 8)
西汉 黑陶双耳罐一对
With broad flat handles extending upwards from the body to meet the outward curve of the everted lip, the necks decorated with hatching and the body with four spirals in low relief, the black burnished bodies with smooth and unique patina
此类黑陶俗称“理番”器，得名于四川省的考古发现。其腰身收紧、低位双环耳及施加的螺旋纹饰，均为汉代陶瓷典型特征，同时呼应了更早的新石器时代马樟文化（约公元前3000–2000年）及新田文化（约公元前1500年）器物的审美风格。此类黑陶未施釉，具有区域性特色，但至东汉时期似已绝迹。
height 7.1 in — 18 cm
Estimate $1,000-$1,500
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Provenance:
The Chinese Porcelain Company, New York (according to sticker)
来源：
皮耶·鲁埃尔纽约'中国陶瓷公司'(据签)
Note:
Black earthenware of this type is known as "Lifan", named after archaeological finds in Sichuan province. Its waisted body, low twin handles, and applied spiral motifs are characteristic of Han period ceramics, while also echoing the aesthetics of much earlier Neolithic wares from the Mazhang (circa 3000-2000 BC) and Xintian (circa 1500 BC) cultures.
Unglazed and distinctive to the region, this type of black earthenware appears to have disappeared by the Eastern Han period.
Compare with an example from Christie's New York, September 20, 2005, lot 164, price realised 6,600 USD.
类似一例可参考纽约佳士得，2005年9月20日，拍品编号164，成交价6,600美元
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