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LOT 38

Lot 38

A Group of Ten Glazed Pottery Ear Cups, Han Dynasty (206 BC-AD 220)

A Group of Ten Glazed Pottery Ear Cups, Han Dynasty (206 BC-AD 220)
Lot 38 Details
A Group of Ten Glazed Pottery Ear Cups, Han Dynasty (206 BC-AD 220)

汉 绿釉陶羽觴杯一组十件

length 4.2 in — 10.7 cm

Estimate $600-$800

Realised: $425
Price Includes Buyer's Premium ?

Lot Report

Provenance:

Acquired in Hong Kong in the 1990s
来源:
由现藏家1990年代于香港购得

Note:

The ear cup first emerged in lacquer form during the late Spring and Autumn period (5th century BC), characterized by its rectangular handles or "ears." During the Han dynasty, glazed pottery versions were created primarily as burial items, intended to imitate the lacquerware used at banquets of the time.
耳杯最早于春秋晚期(公元前5世纪)以漆器形式出现,其特点是带有矩形把手或“耳朵”。汉代时,出现了釉陶耳杯,主要作为随葬品,用以模仿当时宴会所用的漆器。

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