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A green-glazed baluster vase, hu
355 Western Han Dynasty
140 | Bonhams The shoulder embellished with a moulded frieze of tigers, dogs,
dragons and other mythical creatures in low relief, between beast
mask loop handles, all covered in a deep forest-green lead glaze,
lamped.
36.3cm (14 1/4in) high

£500 - 800 HK$5,900 - 9,500
CNY4,700 - 7,600

For a similar example dated Late Western Han (206BC-AD9) see H. Li,
Chinese Ceramics: A New Standard Guide, Thames & Hudson 1996,
p.74, no.70.

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An oviform green-glazed jar
Han Dynasty
The tapering body flaring up to wide shoulders before narrowing to a
short rolled mouth rim, covered in a degraded lead-glaze with patches
of iridescence.
23.5cm (9 1/4in) high

£500 - 800 HK$5,900 - 9,500
CNY4,700 - 7,600

355
A green-glazed baluster vase, hu
Han Dynasty
The tall vessel with a bulging mid-section, encircled with raised
ribs and flanked by two taotie mask moulded handles, covered in a
degraded green lead-glaze interspersed with iridescent patches.
42cm (16 1/2in) high

£500 - 800 HK$5,900 - 9,500
CNY4,700 - 7,600