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CHINA, Han period Terracotta vase
Quadrangular in shape, the…
See original version (French)
5
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CHINA, Han period Terracotta vase
Quadrangular in shape, the…
See original version (French)
Estimate €400 - €600
Voluntary lot
Description
CHINA, Han period
Terracotta vase
Quadrangular in shape, the so-called "Hu" model, standing on a high square foot, with a wide body topped by a neck that flares out at the opening, showing old traces of polychromy that originally made up the painted decoration.
Height: 39 cm
Width: 19.8 cm
(Small chips on the base and at the top of the neck)
Provenance: Former French family collection. The object may have come from one of the present owner's great-grandfathers, born in 1873, a non-commissioned officer trained at Saint-Cyr, who spent time in Asia from 1898. Present in China from 1901, where he stayed for over ten years, he brought back many objects during his travels, as non-commissioned officers were able to keep certain gifts received from their superiors. These were then passed down through the generations.
See original version (French)
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