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LOT 2214
Chinese Han Terracotta Incense Burner with Stand
HAN DYNASTY, 206 B.C.-220 A.D. OR LATER
9 7/8 in. (5 kg, 25 cm wide).
Square in plan with raised rim and columnar post to each corner, hollow-formed central drum with radiating points to the upper face.
ProvenanceFrom a West Country, UK, collection, 1990s.
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