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Lot 43

A Pair of Tall Pottery Male Warrior Figures, Han Dynasty (206 BC - AD 220)

A Pair of Tall Pottery Male Warrior Figures, Han Dynasty (206 BC - AD 220)
Lot 43 Details
A Pair of Tall Pottery Male Warrior Figures, Han Dynasty (206 BC - AD 220)

汉 着衣式武士陶俑一组两件

Each with burnished earthenware bodies, realistically rendered coiffure and facial features
height 26.4 in — 67 cm

Estimate $600-$800

Realised: $2,160
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A Pair of Tall Pottery Male Warrior Figures, Han Dynasty (206 BC - AD 220)
  • A Pair of Tall Pottery Male Warrior Figures, Han Dynasty (206 BC - AD 220)
  • A Pair of Tall Pottery Male Warrior Figures, Han Dynasty (206 BC - AD 220)
Provenance:

H.H. Pao Collection, Toronto
多伦多鲍恒发家族珍藏
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Note:

These figures 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.

A number of Yangling burial figures were exhibited in 2017 at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, lent by the Museum of Yangling Mausoleum, Xi'an, China

Warrior, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, lent by the Museum of the Yangling Mausoleum, Xi'an, China
Eunuch Court Attendant
Female Courtier
Armoured Warriors
Head of a Warrior
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  • 5 Stars: Excellent - No discernable damage, flaws or imperfections
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  • 1 Star: Poor - Flaws or damage immediately apparent under standard lighting (examples: missing components, rips, broken glass, damaged surfaces, etc.)

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