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EARLY CERAMICS
Lots 6178-6205
PROPERTY FROM VARIOUS OWNERS 6181
A CELADON GLAZED CHICKEN HEADED EWER
6178 Six Dynasties, 5th/6th century
TWO EARTHENWARE FIGURES OF RECUMBENT BEASTS Of Yue type, the compressed globular body incised along the
Han dynasty shoulder that meets the chicken head spout, two faceted loops and
The larger in the shape of a ram with curving horns its hollow body the sturdy loop handle at the back that attaches to the cup-shaped
surmounted by a funnel shaped opening at the top of the back, the mouth at the top of the neck, the mottled olive green glaze stopping
fabric fired to a rosy brown and showing traces of gesso beneath the unevenly near the short unglazed foot and flat base burnt to a pale
burial adhesions; the second a gray pottery lion with an open jaw and pink (glaze degraded).
circular aperture cut to the center of the back, the top of the rump 9 3/4in (24.8cm) high
and to the underside, the surfaces showing traces of gesso beneath
the burial adhesions. US$2,500 - 4,000
16 and 12 1/4in (40.5 and 31cm) long
US$1,500 - 2,500 6182
6179 A LARGE TWO-SECTION FUNERARY HORSE
TWO STRAW GLAZED POTTERY TOMB MODELS Han dynasty
Sui/Tang dynasty The head with its reticulated jaw and upright neck forming a separate
The first a horse posed in mid-stride with its head and neck curving section from the long hollow body cut with circular hole at the rump
downward (repaired and retouched); the second a cradle-shaped where a tail could have been attached, the underside formed with
trough of slab construction raised on four canted legs (repaired and one large oval opening at the center and four smaller openings on
retouched). the opposing ends where the legs would have been, the surfaces
8 1/4 and 5 1/4in (21 and 13.5cm) long showing extensive burial soil and remains of which gesso.
22 1/2in (57cm) long
US$1,000 - 1,500 US$1,500 - 2,500
6180 6183
AN ASSEMBLED GROUP OF FIVE GREEN GLAZED POTTERY AN ASSEMBLED GROUP OF THREE POTTERY TOMB
FUNERARY MODELS FIGURES
Han dynasty Tang dynasty
The largest a cylindrical jar with canted rim in the shape of a granary The largest a thickly molded camel with its four feet attached to a
raised on three legs; the second a censer with attached dish-shaped rectangular plinth, an amber glaze applied to much of its coat but
base and perforated cover of conical hill form; the third a globular jar the saddle blanket and load balanced between its two humps left
with amber glaze finishing the interior of the cup-shaped mouth; the unglazed; the second a slender beauty seated astride a horse with
fourth a circular animal pen; the last a rectangular sectioned brazier its legs attached to a thin rectangular base, the surfaces showing
with pierced base raised on four bear-shaped feet (all with degraded remains of pigment applied over a straw-colored glaze layer; the third
glazes, tomb sediment and possible repairs). a standing bearded foreigner with amber glaze applied to his tunic
10 1/2in (26.7cm) height of granary jar partially covering his upper torso (chips, repairs).
9 1/2in (24cm) length of rectangular brazier 12 3/4in (32.5cm) length of camel
12 and 11in (30.5 and 28cm) height of equestrienne and foreigner
US$1,200 - 1,800
US$1,500 - 2,500
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