Lot 76
A Group of Three Pottery Figures of Male Warriors, Han Dynasty (206 BC-220 AD)
Lot 76 Details
A Group of Three Pottery Figures of Male Warriors, Han Dynasty (206 BC-220 AD)
汉 着衣武士陶俑一组三件
Each with a tall, slender body and uniquely rendered features, modeled from burnished terracotta earthenware; with clear acrylic stands
height 23.5 in — 59.7 cm
Estimate $1,500-$2,500
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The figures in the current lot originated from the Yangling Mausoleum in Shaanxi, the burial place of Emperor Jing and Empress Wang of the Han Dynasty. Three distinct types of figures were excavated from the site: warriors, eunuchs, and female courtiers. Traces of textiles indicated that they once wore cloth garments, and small holes at their shoulders suggested that they had movable wooden arms. Each of these figures have highly naturalistic and individualized facial features—a result of a very brief episode of realism in the history of Chinese sculpture during the Qin and Han dynasties.
Compare with similar figures sold at Waddington's Toronto, May 20, 2021, lot 43
同来源着衣式武士俑请参阅我公司2021年5月20日，拍品编号43
Waddington's Toronto, May 20, 2021, lot 43
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