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383
A GROUP OF THREE POTTERY MODELS
OF MUSICIANS AND A DANCER
Han Dynasty
Comprising: a female dancer, wearing an
elaborate floral headdress, with smiling
expression and in an animated pose; and
two seated musicians variously playing a
pipe and the zither. The tallest 51.5cm (20
1/4in) high (3).
£2,000 - 3,000
HK$21,000 - 32,000
CNY18,000 - 26,000
Property From a Distinguished Private
Collection.
384
TWO STONEWARE OVOID VASES AND A
383 PAIR OF GREEN-GLAZED GRANARIES
Han Dynasty
Comprising: two hu-shaped vases with three
raised reeded bands to the upper body with
incised scroll decoration to the shoulder, and
two lug and ring handles; a pair of granaries
each of cylindrical form standing on tripod
feet moulded as bears, with two incised line
bands, the tops with ridge and tile roofs. The
tallest: 43.2cm (17in) high (4).

£2,000 - 3,000
HK$21,000 - 32,000
CNY18,000 - 26,000
Property From a Distinguished Private
Collection.

385 †
A RARE AND UNUSUAL PAINTED GREY
POTTERY FIGURE OF A TRICORN
384 BEAST
Han Dynasty
The sturdy beast shown mid-stride with its
horned, bovine head lowered, the arched
neck ridged with three pointed horns, three
round bosses in relief on top of the spine and
with a raised curled tail, the front legs flanked
by a pair of wings, all with traces of white slip
and grey pigment.
35cm (13 3/4in) long
£1,000 - 1,500
HK$11,000 - 16,000
CNY8,800 - 13,000

A similar creature included in the Schloss
Collection, is illustrated in Ancient Chinese
Sculpture - Han through Tang1977, vol. 1,
pl. 18. another example in the Metropolitan
Museum of Art is illustrated by S.Valenstein,
A Handbook of Chinese Ceramics, New York,
1989, p.57, no. 50.

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