Chinese Han Dynasty Pottery Tomb Attendants
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**Originally Listed At $500**
East Asia, China, Han Dynasty, ca. 206 BCE to 220 CE. A pair of matching pottery tomb attendant figures standing upon square pedestals dressed in ankle length robes with billowing sleeves as officials or scholarly attendant figures. The Han had elaborate tombs, filled with clay figures like these, a class of artifacts called mingqi - sometimes known as "spirit utensils" or "vessels for ghosts." Mingqi figures assisted the deceased in the afterlife, recreating the daily life of the Emperor's court or a noble person's world. Size: 2.25" L x 2" W x 6" H (5.7 cm x 5.1 cm x 15.2 cm)
Provenance: ex-Nancy and Dr. E.F. Simpson collection, Los Angeles, California, USA, acquired from 1970 to 2000
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#171876
East Asia, China, Han Dynasty, ca. 206 BCE to 220 CE. A pair of matching pottery tomb attendant figures standing upon square pedestals dressed in ankle length robes with billowing sleeves as officials or scholarly attendant figures. The Han had elaborate tombs, filled with clay figures like these, a class of artifacts called mingqi - sometimes known as "spirit utensils" or "vessels for ghosts." Mingqi figures assisted the deceased in the afterlife, recreating the daily life of the Emperor's court or a noble person's world. Size: 2.25" L x 2" W x 6" H (5.7 cm x 5.1 cm x 15.2 cm)
Provenance: ex-Nancy and Dr. E.F. Simpson collection, Los Angeles, California, USA, acquired from 1970 to 2000
All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.
A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids.
We ship worldwide to most countries and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience.
#171876
Condition
Surface abrasions and chips. Softening to finer details. Mineral and earthen deposits throughout.
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Chinese Han Dynasty Pottery Tomb Attendants
Estimate $400 - $600
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