Asian Art

May 1520, 2021
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LOT 53

Lot 53

Two Dark Grey Pottery 'Cocoon' Jars, Han Dynasty (206 BC - AD 220)

Two Dark Grey Pottery 'Cocoon' Jars, Han Dynasty (206 BC - AD 220)
Lot 53 Details
Two Dark Grey Pottery 'Cocoon' Jars, Han Dynasty (206 BC - AD 220)

汉 灰陶茧形壶两只

Each supported on a pedestal foot, the rounded oblong body with short neck and everted rim, incised with thin vertical stripes
tallest height 15.4 in — 39 cm

Estimate $2,500-$4,000

Realised: $8,400
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Two Dark Grey Pottery 'Cocoon' Jars, Han Dynasty (206 BC - AD 220)
  • Two Dark Grey Pottery 'Cocoon' Jars, Han Dynasty (206 BC - AD 220)
  • Two Dark Grey Pottery 'Cocoon' Jars, 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:

For similar examples, see the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, accession number 1981.466; and Christie's New York, June 6, 2006, lot 313

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, accession number 1981.466
Christie's New York, June 6, 2006, lot 313
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