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THBTall Chinese Han Dynasty Terracotta Male Attendant
Lot 90b
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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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Featuring two incredible collections - one in storage for more than 20 years! Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com
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- Lot Description
East Asia, China, Han Dynasty, ca. 206 BCE to 220 CE. A standing, hollow, mold-made terracotta figure of a male court attendant, dressed impeccably in a coat with decoration on the chest and a long robe that drapes to the feet. The figure has an open mouth and a lively facial expression; he wears a topknot. The hands and arms are posed dynamically, with one raised, palm out, and the other clenched in a fist. Size: 10.25" W x 25.5" H (26 cm x 64.8 cm)
The Han Dynasty was a period of wealth and stability for China, and the burial places of their wealthy people reflected this prosperity. Inside burial mounds, hundreds and sometimes thousands of miniature figures were placed, recreating the daily life of the Emperor's court or a noble person's world. The creation of all these pottery figures spawned a huge industry and the remains of workshops have also been found near the burial mounds. This example's face is particularly well done.
Compare to these two example of Han Dynasty figures of similar size and style, granted in better condition, which sold for $317,000 each at Sotheby's Fine Chinese Ceramics & Works of Art sale on March 19-20, 2013: http://www.sothebys.com/en/auctions/ecatalogue/2013/chinese-works-of-art-n08974/lot.18.html and http://www.sothebys.com/en/auctions/ecatalogue/2013/chinese-works-of-art-n08974/lot.17.html
Provenance: ex-private Haiku, Hawaii, USA collection
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#121120Repaired in multiple places - neck, shoulders, hands, along the mold line of the body, on top of head, and on one foot. Repairs are generally well done and difficult to see. Excellent deposits and some remaining pigment.Condition
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