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LOT 0423
Chinese Han Dynasty Wooden Decorated Jar
HAN DYNASTY, 206 B.C.-220 A.D. OR EARLIER
18 1/2 in. (2.5 kg, 47 cm high).
A rare wooden jar with lid (fanghu) adorned with bestial handles and four dragonesque feet, polychrome lacquered detailing to the zoomorphic figures and over the body, depicting mythic bird creatures, geometric and floral motifs, repeated on the interior and exterior of the lid; fragmentary.
ProvenanceEx Hong Kong collection.
London Mayfair gallery, UK.
This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.11705-199212.
See War & Ritual, Treasures from the Warring States, 1993, for similar pieces.
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LOT 0423
Chinese Han Dynasty Wooden Decorated Jar
Estimate £4,000 - 6,000€4,640 - 6,960 (for guidance only)$5,400 - 8,100 (for guidance only)
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