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LOT 2142
Chinese Han Ceramic Animal Figure Group
HAN DYNASTY, 206 B.C.-220 A.D. OR LATER
3 1/4 - 4 1/4 in. (750 grams total, 7-11 cm).
Including a horse, coiled snake and cattle animal, all with stylised anatomical detailing. [4]
ProvenanceAcquired 1990s-early 2000s.
East Anglian private collection.
Cf. similar ceramic figure group in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1st-3rd century AD, inventory no.1994.605.21.
FootnotesThe popularisation of these models of daily life called mingqi over the course of the Han Dynasty (206 B.C.-220 A.D.) reflects dramatic changes in Chinese society. They are an exemplification of how power circulated beyond the imperial government and nobility to a broader bureaucratic classes, that looked for gratification for themselves and their families in the afterlife with clay, fashioned into models ranging from crude earthenware to fine glazed stoneware.
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Opening Bid: £300
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