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| Lot# & Name: |
427. Han Grayware Matching Pair of Lidded Storage Jars (2) |
| Estimate: |
$3,000-$5,000 |
| Current High Bid: |
$825.00 |
| Auction Closed(Final Price) |
$825.00 |
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| Category: |
Asian Art
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| Sub Category: |
China - Early Periods
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| Culture or Country: |
China.
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| Period: |
Western Han Dynasty, ca. 206 B.C. - 220 A.D.
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| Size: |
15-1/2”H. x 6-7/8”W. & 16”H. x 6-7/8”W. |
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| Description: |
A matching pair of light gray earthenware covered 'Fanghu' storage jars with simulated ring-mask handles, and lids. They are relatively highly-fired and have been made from flat slabs of pottery that have been luted together in imitation of an archaic bronze vessel. The form is unique to the Western Han period and is known as a "fang hu". Both retain lids, but possibly later replacements. One has a shallow rim chip, otherwise both are intact, exc. cond.
“Bronze and lacquer ritual vessels were expensive commodities that only the privileged class could afford, but in the Han dynasty, ceramic funerary wares that simulated these luxurious vessels became a more affordable means of outfitting one’s tomb, as a finished ceramic piece required far less fuel and specialized labor than a bronze or lacquer. Theese earthenware ceramics date to the Western Han period (when the capital was located in modern-day Xi’an, Shaanxi province) and imitated ritual vessels with painted-lacquer decoration. Fired at relatively low temperatures, earthenware vessels are not fully vitrified and are slightly porous, making them less than ideal as containers for daily use, but suitable as burial items. Few colored compounds can withstand kiln temperatures without alteration; in order to replicate the multiple bright colors and dynamic designs of painted lacquers, mineral pigments were applied to earthenware vessels after firing and are hence “cold-painted.”- Harvard Museum. |
| Provenance: |
Private NYC. collection, ex. Chinese Art Gallery, NY, 2002. |
| Shipping Fee: |
| National: |
$125.00 |
| International: |
$250.00 (This is approximate and for Postal Service. Prices may vary, especially for private carriers such as: FEDEX, UPS and BAX).
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Han Grayware Matching Pair of Lidded Storage Jars (2)
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