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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.

Provenance

Ex 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.

Literature

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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