Asian Art

May 1520, 2021
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LOT 55

Lot 55

An Ash-Glazed 'Proto-Porcelain' Jar, Han Dynasty (206 BC - AD 220)

An Ash-Glazed 'Proto-Porcelain' Jar, Han Dynasty (206 BC - AD 220)
Lot 55 Details
An Ash-Glazed 'Proto-Porcelain' Jar, Han Dynasty (206 BC - AD 220)

西汉 褐釉原始瓷刻竖条纹双系罐

The upper body covered in a pale olive-green glaze and moulded with three horizontal ribs, the shoulders applied with a pair of stylized mask handles
height 12.8 in — 32.5 cm

Estimate $2,000-$4,000

Realised: $2,700
Price Includes Buyer's Premium ?

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An Ash-Glazed 'Proto-Porcelain' Jar, Han Dynasty (206 BC - AD 220)
  • An Ash-Glazed 'Proto-Porcelain' Jar, Han Dynasty (206 BC - AD 220)
  • An Ash-Glazed 'Proto-Porcelain' Jar, 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:

Compare with an example sold at Christie's New York, March 25, 2015, lot 8025
类似壶请参考纽约佳士得2015年3月25日,拍品编号8025

Christie's New York, March 25, 2015, lot 8025
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