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LOT 2007
Large Chinese Han Terracotta Hui
HAN DYNASTY, 206 B.C.-220 A.D.
11 5/8 in. (3.3 kg, 29.5 cm high).
Sturdy globular body with thick foot, broad shoulder and wide neck with carinated rim; frieze of painted ornament to the shoulder, incised horizontal bands.
ProvenanceEx Ma Gallery, Bath, UK.
From the collection of the late Michael O’Hara.
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