Two Chinese Han Dynasty earthenware warrior figures

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The Traditional Collector Day 2

By John Moran Auctioneers

Apr 26, 2023

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• Lot Description

  <b>Two Chinese Han Dynasty earthenware warrior figures</b><br />Han Dynasty (206 BCE-220 CE)<br />Each appears unmarked<br />Each with painted visage, wearing black robes with red sashes and blue underskirts, one brandishing a (now lost) staff and the other a shield; each with custom wood and metal stand, 4 pieces<br />Each (with stand): 20.25" H x7" W x 6" D<br /><br />Provenance: TK Asian Antiquities, Williamsburg, VA<br />Private Collection, acquired from the above May 26, 2005<br /><br />Other Notes: This lot is accompanied by a sales receipt and associated paperwork from TK Asian Antiquities dated May 26, 2005, as well as various ephemera relating to other figures previously grouped with these figures by the gallery.

  Condition

  Each overall good condition with shelf wear, scattered minor scuffs, scratches, and inherent firing flaws commensurate with age and use. Likely an excavation discovery, these pieces have an all over patina of soil and age-appropriate rubbed wear, flaking, and losses to the painted surface. One figure with a previous restoration to a break on the right foot. And the same figure with a chip to the underside of the left foot. As well, it is likely that the pigments were touched up post-excavation. Please note: Each later added stand with supports under one or both feet of each figure in order to level out the figures so that they will remain upright,

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