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THBChinese Han Dynasty Blackware Amphora, TL Tested
Lot 51
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Artemis Gallery
686 S Taylor Ave, Ste 106
Louisville, CO 80027
United States
Selling antiquities, ancient and ethnographic art online since 1993, Artemis Gallery specializes in Classical Antiquities (Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Near Eastern), Asian, Pre-Columbian, African / Tribal / Oceanographic art. Our extensive inventory includes pottery, stone, metal, wood, glass and textil...Read more
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- Lot Description
East Asia, Western China, Han Dynasty, ca. 2nd century BCE. A lovely, dark-gray earthenware vessel of an incredibly distinctive form. Panels of incised linear decorations adorn the neck, while raised, swirl-patterned circles are presented on the main body. All sitting upon a ringed base, the mouth opens in a distinct almond-shaped form, as wide strap handles flow down from the narrow rim to join the broad shoulder of its bulbous body. The surface was likely once burnished to a fine gray hue which is still visible today. Size: 6.9" Diameter x 6.9" H (17.5 cm x 17.5 cm)
This type of double-handled amphora was made in western Sichuan province in central China and is known as "Lifan" after the particular area where vessels like it were found. The style is fascinating, very different from others created during the Han period, and seems to be an artistic callback to the elegant forms of the Chinese Neolithic period. These vessels are found mainly within rock-cut tombs and cist burials, with a few examples known from the more classically Han chambered brick tombs. This suggests that these vessels were made by immigrants or members of non-dominant ethnic groups within Han-controlled China, probably people who lived a nomadic lifestyle centered on husbandry while their Chinese contemporaries led more sedentary, agricultural-based lifestyles.
Cf. The British Museum, registration number 1932,0216.1; The Minneapolis Institute of Art, accession number 99.179; and The Indianapolis Museum of Art, accession number 2004.168.
This piece has been tested using thermoluminescence (TL) analysis and has been found to be ancient and of the period stated. A full report is available for purchase. Please inquire.
Provenance: private Louisville, Colorado, USA collection, acquired August 4th, 2021; ex-New Orleans, Louisiana, USA collection, acquired before 2007
All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.
A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids.
PLEASE NOTE: Due to recent increases of shipments being seized by Australian & German customs (even for items with pre-UNESCO provenance), we will no longer ship most antiquities and ancient Chinese art to Australia & Germany. For categories of items that are acceptable to ship to Australia or Germany, please contact us directly or work with your local customs brokerage firm.
Display stands not described as included/custom in the item description are for photography purposes only and will not be included with the item upon shipping.
#168056Minor nicks to base, body, handles, and rim, with softening to some incised details. Otherwise, intact and excellent with light earthen deposits to interior. TL holes on base and under handle near rim.Condition
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