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Style: Han
Eastern Han Dynasty Terracotta Barn Workshop, China '206BC - 220AD' Ex-Museum
Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon
Slab pottery constructed barn workshop having a peaked roof – open walled form with a mechanical pounder and a large round covered storage container. Light blue-green mottled glazed surface with some iridescence patina to the glaze. Condition: Intact, excellent condition, an unusual example. Provenance: The Living Torah Museum, Brooklyn; ex. Sands of Time, 2002. Sculptural effigies of domesticated animals were often interred in the tombs of nobility and elite members of the social hierarchy. Models like this one were made to represent everything from simple goat or pig pens to the most elaborate towers and palaces. Because very few ancient Chinese buildings have survived intact, these models, along with descriptions from ancient texts, give a good representation of what the buildings might have looked like. This fantastic piece is accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity. Burial figurines of graceful dancers, mystical beasts, and everyday objects reveal both how people in early China approached death and how they lived. Since people viewed the afterlife as an extension of worldly life, these figurines, called mingqi, sometimes referred as “spirit utensils” or “vessels of ghosts” disclose details of routine existence and provide insights into belief systems over a thousand-year period. For the first time in Chinese history, we have images of rural and daily life during the Han in the form of contemporary...
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15th Century and Earlier Chinese Antique Han Antiquities

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Terracotta

Rare Pottery Rectangular Brazier with cicadas in Green Glaze, Han Dynasty
Located in seoul, KR
This pottery brazier, a burial artifact from the Han Dynasty, features quadrilateral sides that slope inward and a base with slits for ventilation. Each side is adorned with animal m...
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15th Century and Earlier Chinese Antique Han Antiquities

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Pottery

Apsara Carved Limestone Stele with Extremely Rare 'Oolitic silica', Wei Dynasty
Located in seoul, KR
The small dots apparent on the surface of this stone stele are indicative of an oolitic silica structure or oolites formed in what is known as "Oolitic chert." This formation occurs ...
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15th Century and Earlier Chinese Antique Han Antiquities

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Stone, Limestone

Milling Shed pottery with Green Glaze, Eastern Han Dynasty
Located in seoul, KR
Made from the standard orange earthenware body of Han green glazed tomb models, this miniature milling station features a circular millstone and a foot...
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15th Century and Earlier Chinese Antique Han Antiquities

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Earthenware, Pottery

Rare Yue Celadon Chicken-Head Ewer, Jin-Southern Dynasty
Located in seoul, KR
Chicken-head ewers are among the most distinct and emblematic pottery pieces from the dynamic yet innovative era spanning from the Han (206 BC - AD 220) to the Tang (618~907) dynasti...
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15th Century and Earlier Chinese Antique Han Antiquities

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Stoneware, Celadon

Rare Yue Celadon-Glazed Vessel, Jin dynasty (265-420)
Located in seoul, KR
A Yue celadon vessel from the Jin Dynasty period, notable for its characteristic greenish-glazed pottery which was prominent during this time. The vessel features a globular body wit...
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15th Century and Earlier Chinese Antique Han Antiquities

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Stoneware

Guardian(Half human half beast) Pottery Figure, Northern Wei-Tang Dynasty
Located in seoul, KR
This guardian figure represents a fusion of human and beast, a common motif symbolizing protection in Chinese lore. Crafted from pottery, the figure is a testament to the era's sculp...
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15th Century and Earlier Chinese Antique Han Antiquities

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Pottery

Rare Boshan Incense Burner Yue Celadon, Jin dynasty
Located in seoul, KR
The Boshan incense burner is particularly notable among Han dynasty incense burners for its unique shape. Designed to resemble a mountain or even a mythical mountain, it is characterized by its pointed peaks that rise upwards. These peaks often function as vents for the smoke, creating an effect reminiscent of a volcanic eruption. The body of the incense burner is typically round, with multiple small peaks surrounding a central, larger peak. The material used is mainly ceramic, although there are instances where they were made of bronze. It is presumed that this incense burner was used for religious or ceremonial purposes during its time. The colors of these burners are usually in shades of pale green or greyish brown, with the application of glaze to achieve a variety of colors on occasion. Such incense burners are often found in tombs or ritual sites, and their purpose was to burn incense for purification of space or to produce pleasant aromas. The Boshan incense burner also represents a significant cultural heritage, showcasing the craftsmanship and artistic values of the period. Today, it is considered a quintessential example of ancient Chinese art. Period : Han-Jin Dynasty Type : Incense Burner Medium : Yue celadon...
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15th Century and Earlier Chinese Antique Han Antiquities

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Stoneware

Heavenly Beings Carved Limestone Stele Fragment, Northern/Eastern Wei Dynasty
Located in seoul, KR
Flying two heavenly beings depicted in the stone. They are celestial beings called an Apsara. While having the same fragment and shape, another work I uploaded exhibits small dots on...
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15th Century and Earlier Chinese Antique Han Antiquities

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Limestone

Green-Glazed Tripod Vessel, Han Dynasty
Located in seoul, KR
Han Dynasty green-glazed tripods are comparatively rare, especially ones that have retained their structural integrity and glaze over millennia. Pieces in good condition are scarce b...
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15th Century and Earlier Chinese Antique Han Antiquities

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Earthenware

Hu Shape Green-Glazed Vase, Han Dynasty(206 BC - 220 AD)
Located in seoul, KR
A 'Hu' is a type of large jar or pot that was commonly used in China for storage purposes, including holding liquids or dry goods like grains. This particular shape of pottery usually features a wide body and a narrow opening, and sometimes comes with a lid. The 'Hu' could also be more elongated with a slender neck, designed for easy pouring of liquids. The rainbow-like colors on this green-glazed surface come from changes that happen over hundreds of years while it's buried. This process is also known as "iridescence" and is often observed in ancient Chinese green pottery...
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15th Century and Earlier Chinese Antique Han Antiquities

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Earthenware

Green-Glazed Dish, Han Dynasty
Located in seoul, KR
This Han Dynasty green-glazed dish exhibits significant signs of wear, indicative of its age and the long passage of time it has witnessed. The glaze, once vibrant, now shows substan...
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15th Century and Earlier Chinese Antique Han Antiquities

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Earthenware

A Rare 'Yue' Celadon Glazed Octagonal Vase, Western Jin Dynasty (266 - 316 AD)
Located in seoul, KR
Finely potted with incurved facetted sides divided by raised ribs and set with two short lugs to the shoulder, the body rising to a short octagonal neck, the domed cover of conforming section, surrounded by an upturned rim and surmounted by a bud finial, applied overall with a celadon glaze of the period. A related vase of this rare and charming form, in the Zhenjiang Museum, Zhenjiang, is illustrated in the Complete Collection of Chinese Ceramics. Song, vol. 8, Shanghai, 1999, pl. 52. Vases of related octagonal shape were produced at the Ding kilns, in Hebei province, and the qingbai kilns in Jiangxi province; see a Ding vase in the Palace Museum, Beijing, illustrated in Selection of Ding Ware. The Palace Museum’s Collection and Archaeological Excavation, Beijing, 2002, pl. 37; and a qingbai example, from the Meiyintang collection, illustrated in Regina Krahl, Chinese Ceramics from the Meiyintang Collection, vol. 3 (II), London, 2006, pl. 1590; and another carved with a floral scroll, included in the exhibition Song Ceramics from the Kwan Collection, Hong Kong Museum of Art, Hong Kong, 1994, cat. no. 105. Period : Western Jin Dynasty (266 - 316 AD) Type : Octagonal Vase Medium : Yue celadon...
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15th Century and Earlier Chinese Antique Han Antiquities

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Celadon

Green-glazed pottery 'figural' lamp, Han Dynasty
Located in seoul, KR
The lamp shaped as a kneeling female figure wearing long robes, her face with a large nose, deep-set eyes and pronounced cheeks, holding an infant in her lap, her cylindrical and elo...
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15th Century and Earlier Chinese Antique Han Antiquities

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Earthenware

Green-glazed pottery lampstand, Han Dynasty(206BC-220AD)
Located in seoul, KR
The upper section of the vessel is broad and flat, intended to support a candle or an oil lamp, while the stem and base are robust, designed for stability and durability. The surface...
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15th Century and Earlier Chinese Antique Han Antiquities

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Earthenware

Green-glazed pottery tripod 'hill' jar, Han Dynasty, 206 BC - 220 AD
Located in seoul, KR
The modelled animal figures and landscapes of this piece represent the Daoist ideology of the Han dynasty. The mountain-shaped lid refers to the sacred dwellings of the immortals, th...
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15th Century and Earlier Chinese Antique Han Antiquities

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Stoneware

Han Style Sandcolor Vase Table Lamp
Located in Vosselaar, BE
A Chinese Han style vase turned in to a tablelamp. Made from unglazed grey earthenware in a pot shape with subtle sandgrain patina. This vase has a grea...
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19th Century Chinese Antique Han Antiquities

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Earthenware

Pair of Han Dynasty Terracotta Figures Circa 2nd Century BC
Located in Hudson, NY
Pair of standing guardian figures in gray clay,with traces of polychrome. Dating to Han Dynasty, circa 2nd century BC. These rare figures are mounted on custom vintage stands. Dime...
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15th Century and Earlier Chinese Antique Han Antiquities

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Clay, Terracotta, Paint

A Han (206BC -220AD) Glazed Hu Vessel
Located in Chicago, IL
This is a fine, heavily patinated example of a Han hu wine storage vessel, buried for the afterlife. The compressed globular body narrows to a slender waisted neck, covered with a da...
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15th Century and Earlier Chinese Antique Han Antiquities

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Terracotta

Sichuan Burnished Black Han Dynasty Pottery Amphora Vase
Located in London, GB
Sichuan Burnished Black Han Dynasty Pottery Amphora Vase Of pear form with a vertically incised band around the neck beneath a lozenge-shaped open...
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15th Century and Earlier Chinese Antique Han Antiquities

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Pottery

Chinese Han Dynasty Standing Cowled Lady, Gray Pottery, 202 BC - 9 AD, China
Located in Austin, TX
A tall and dramatic Chinese high fired gray pottery model of a standing lady wearing a hood and a flared skirt, Western Han Dynasty (202 BCE - 9 CE), Shaanxi, China. This striking ...
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15th Century and Earlier Chinese Antique Han Antiquities

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Earthenware, Pottery

Chinese Cocoon Jar, Burnished Gray Pottery, Western Han Dynasty, China
Located in Austin, TX
A classic Chinese Han Dynasty "cocoon jar" of high fired burnished gray pottery, Western Han Dynasty (206 BC - 9 AD), China. The jar of typical form, w...
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15th Century and Earlier Chinese Antique Han Antiquities

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Pottery

China 100 BC Han Dynasty Ancient Rare Stickman Sculpture in Earthenware Pottery
Located in Miami, FL
Standing Stickman from the Han Dynasty. Original ancient Chinese tomb attendants sculpture of a tall, thin standing man wearing a short tunic. Beautifully crafted in grey earthenw...
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15th Century and Earlier Chinese Antique Han Antiquities

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Iron

Han Dynasty Stick Figure from Xian
Located in Santa Monica, CA
This Han pottery figure of a foot soldier is molded and engraved with facial details. It has been fired at high temperatures. The color pigments are painte...
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15th Century and Earlier Chinese Antique Han Antiquities

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Terracotta

Antique Terracotta Chinese Figures Statues
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
Antique terracotta figures Han style from my private collection: collected about 35 years ago and never exibited to the public. A certificate Oxford test would be needed: I don't have it, so I'm accepting offers: I want to close my activities and I have a beautiful Chinese collection, see the other ones published under my name enrica pasino.
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15th Century and Earlier Chinese Antique Han Antiquities

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Terracotta

Chinese Archaic Bronze Wine Vessel, Bianhu, Han Dynasty, China
Located in Austin, TX
A sublime Chinese archaic bronze wine vessel, called a bianhu, Han Dynasty (206 BC - 220 AD), China. The bianhu with a flattened oblong body,...
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15th Century and Earlier Chinese Antique Han Antiquities

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Bronze

Chinese Gray Potter Tripod Pouring Vessel, He, Warring States Period, China
Located in Austin, TX
An unusual Chinese gray pottery pouring vessel, he, Warring States or early Han Dynasty, circa 4th - 3rd century BC, China. The pouring vessel, calle...
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15th Century and Earlier Chinese Antique Han Antiquities

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Pottery

Group of Three Chinese Han Dynasty Style Gray Pottery Granary Models
Located in Austin, TX
An attractive group of three high fired gray pottery models of granaries, Han dynasty (206 BC-220 AD) style, and most likely of the period, China. The granary models of varying cy...
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15th Century and Earlier Chinese Antique Han Antiquities

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Pottery

Chinese Western Han Dynasty Bronze Garlic Head Vase, 206 BC - 25 AD
Located in Austin, TX
A rare and attractive Chinese bronze "garlic head" vase with an encrusted patina, Western Han Dynasty, 206 BC - 25 AD, China. Of classic form, the bronze vase is set on a short, s...
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15th Century and Earlier Chinese Antique Han Antiquities

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Bronze

Ancient China Monumental Stone Ram Han Dynasty, 206BC-220AD
Located in South Burlington, VT
China, a large votive model of a stone ram, Han dynasty (206BC-220AD) Dimensions: 45cm, 18 inches high and 65cm, 26 inches length and 25cm, 10 inches wi...
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15th Century and Earlier Chinese Antique Han Antiquities

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Limestone

Chinese Han Dynasty Terracotta Fighting Dog
Located in Hudson, NY
Chinese Han Dynasty Terracotta Fighting Dog. During the Han Dynasty (206 BC to 220 AD), terracotta dogs were placed at a grave site in order to protec...
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15th Century and Earlier Chinese Antique Han Antiquities

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Terracotta

Pair of Chinese Painted Pottery Han Dynasty Horse and Riders
Located in Austin, TX
A pair of Han Dynasty (206 BC-220 AD) painted pottery horse and riders, China. The horses modeled standing foursquare, supporting their eque...
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15th Century and Earlier Chinese Antique Han Antiquities

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Pottery

Important Chinese Ancient Bronze Money Tree, 25BC-220AD
Located in South Burlington, VT
China, Ancient Bronze “Money Tree” Yaoqian Shu with original pottery base, Han dynasty (25 BCE – 220 CE) Dimensions: 155cm, 62 inches high A sculpted terracotta pottery base in the form of a tortoise with attendants and inserted with five individual bronze pole segments with twenty four individual hanging bronze open work money “branches” attached in tiers, four per tier and topped with a figure of a bronze phoenix as apex most bearing varying degrees of malachite and azurite encrustation from ancient burial. Important Description Details: Pottery "tortoise" base: 14.5" high and 11" wide Bronze sections: 7pcs pole bronze sections approximately 8" length each 1pc top "phoenix" bronze section approximately 7" high and 6" wide 20 pcs long bronze hanging wings approximately 10" long and 5" wide each 4 pcs short bronze hanging wings (near top) approximately 7" long and 4" wide each Total 32 pcs with ancient green and blue azurite patina. Catalog reference: Schneible Fine arts catalog - 35 Years Collecting Treasures- Number 11p. 28 (see photos) Provenance: Provenance: Private family collection formerly exhibited “Asia Week” New York City, Fuller Building, Zabriskie Gallery, 2008. History of money trees: In the late Han Dynasty tombs...
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15th Century and Earlier Chinese Antique Han Antiquities

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Bronze

Massive Chinese Han Dynasty Sichuan Terracotta Pottery Horse, Oxford TL Tested
Located in Greenwich, CT
A massive Chinese Han dynasty Sichuan terracotta pottery figure of a horse Han dynasty (206 BC-220 AD) Powerfully modelled in a pose of alert attention, its strong neck and head po...
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15th Century and Earlier Chinese Antique Han Antiquities

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Terracotta

Chinese Ancient Stone Male Figure, 206 BC-220 AD
Located in South Burlington, VT
China, a rare hand carved stone male figure from the Han dynasty (206 BCE-220 CE). Dimensions: 16 inches tall on its custom stand and and 6 inches wide Condition: old patina wi...
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15th Century and Earlier Chinese Antique Han Antiquities

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Terracotta

Massive Chinese Eastern Han Dynasty Impressed Pottery Jar '25-220 AD'
Located in Austin, TX
A stunning and massive Chinese high fired gray pottery jar of remarkable size and girth, with impressed geometric design, Eastern Han Dynasty (25-220 AD), ...
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15th Century and Earlier Chinese Antique Han Antiquities

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Pottery

Fanghu Han Dynasty 206BC-220AD Chinese Bronze Ritual Wine Vessel Jug & Cover
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this exceptionally important and highly collectable museum quality original Chinese bronze ritual wine vessel and...
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15th Century and Earlier Chinese Antique Han Antiquities

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Bronze

Chinese Han Dynasty Silver-Decorated Garlic Head Bronze Hu Vase, 3rd Century BC
Located in Austin, TX
A gorgeous and striking late Warring States (475 to 221 BC) or early Han Dynasty (221 to 206 BC) cast bronze and silver-decorated garlic head hu vessel. Of elegant bottle form, w...
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15th Century and Earlier Chinese Antique Han Antiquities

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Bronze

Fine Chinese Han Dynasty Pottery Figure of a Standing Woman
Located in Greenwich, CT
Fine Chinese Han Dynasty pottery figure of a standing woman, elegant and finely sculpted statue, Han Dynasty 206 BC-220 AD.
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15th Century and Earlier Chinese Antique Han Antiquities

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Terracotta

Elegant Han Dynasty Terracotta Warrior - China '206 BC - 220 AD'
Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon
Impressive terracotta warrior representing a banner bearer gripping a wooden staff with his hands (dematerialized through the ages); his gaze is ser...
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15th Century and Earlier Chinese Antique Han Antiquities

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Terracotta

Monumental Han Dynasty Terracotta Horse - TL Tested - China, '206 BC–220 AD'
Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon
A massive pottery horse with separately made head and tail, standing on all fours and striding with its right hoof forward. Extended snout ends in parted lips showing teeth beneath i...
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15th Century and Earlier Chinese Antique Han Antiquities

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Terracotta

Eastern Han Dynasty Terracotta Model of a Paper Mill , China '206BC - 220AD'
Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon
Slab pottery constructed Model of a Paper Mill, in Green and Cream Color Glazed Terracotta having a peaked roof – open walled form with a mechanical pounder and a large round storage container. Light blue-green mottled glazed surface with some iridescence patina to the glaze. The Iridescence is a refraction of the layers on the glass that produces multicolor hues & metallic luster, and only develops after one thousand years of being buried in the ground. An unquestionable mark of antiquity, impossible to falsify. Han Dynasty, dated 206 B.C-220 A.D. Condition: Excellent, wear commensurate with age, an unusual example. This fantastic piece is accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity. Sculptural effigies of domesticated animals were often interred in the tombs of nobility and elite members of the social hierarchy. Models like this one were made to represent everything from simple goat or pig pens to the most elaborate towers and palaces. Because very few ancient Chinese buildings have survived intact, these models, along with descriptions from ancient texts, give a good representation of what the buildings might have looked like. Burial figurines of graceful dancers, mystical beasts, and everyday objects reveal both how people in early China approached death and how they lived. Since people viewed the afterlife as an extension of worldly life, these figurines, called mingqi, sometimes referred as “spirit utensils” or “vessels of ghosts” disclose details of routine existence and provide insights into belief systems over a thousand-year period. For the first time in Chinese history, we have images of rural and daily life during the Han in the form of contemporary records...
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15th Century and Earlier Chinese Antique Han Antiquities

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Terracotta

Han Dynasty Green Glazed Covered Storage Jar
Located in Austin, TX
A wonderful Han Dyansty (206 BC-200 AD) storage vessel. The circular body set upon three legs and fitted with a lid. The entirety covered in heavy leaded green glaze, imitating bronz...
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15th Century and Earlier Chinese Antique Han Antiquities

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Pottery

Han Dynasty Gray Pottery Figure of a Female Kneeling Long Sleeve Dancer
Located in Austin, TX
A stunningly quiet and elegant Western Han dynasty (206 BCE - 9 CE) high fired gray pottery figure of a female long sleeved dancer. The young dancer is portrayed in a moment of quie...
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15th Century and Earlier Chinese Antique Han Antiquities

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Earthenware

Fine Chinese Han Dynasty Pottery Figure of a Standing Man
Located in Greenwich, CT
Chinese Han Dynasty pottery figure of a standing man, an elegant and finely sculpted statue, Han Dynasty 206 BC-220 AD.
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15th Century and Earlier Chinese Antique Han Antiquities

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Terracotta

Han Dynasty Standing Horse Trainer “Palafrenieri”
Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon
Huge hollow molded terracotta, standing male figure wearing a hip-length multi-layered robe with a collared neck. Implements suspended from his waist, holding a staff in his right ha...
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15th Century and Earlier Antique Han Antiquities

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Terracotta

China Ancient Stone Entertainer, Han Dynasty 200 AD
Located in South Burlington, VT
China an ancient limestone figure of an Entertainer replete with hands holding tambourines and a top a drum, -for the afterlife- , Han dynasty 206 BC...
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15th Century and Earlier Chinese Antique Han Antiquities

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Limestone

Chinese Dian Culture Large Gold Cuff, circa 2nd Century BC, Southern China
Located in Austin, TX
A large and impressive solid high karat gold cuff from the Dian Kingdom, circa 2nd century BC, modern day Yunnan Province, China. . This striking cuff is crafted from hand hammered ...
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15th Century and Earlier Chinese Antique Han Antiquities

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Gold

A Large Han Dynasty (206BC-220AD) Glazed Hu Vessel
Located in Chicago, IL
This is a fine example of a Han hu wine storage vessel, buried for the afterlife. The compressed globular body narrows sharply to a slender waisted neck, covered with a dark green le...
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15th Century and Earlier Chinese Antique Han Antiquities

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Terracotta

Han Dynasty Earthware Cocoon Jar Circa 206 BC-220 AD
Located in Houston, TX
Clay and polychrome cocoon vase, Han Dynasty (206-BC-220 AD), China. The earthward depicts polychromatic swirling clouds representing the Heavens. This ...
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15th Century and Earlier Chinese Antique Han Antiquities

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Pottery

Pair of Han Duck Vessels
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
These beautiful duck vessels were completely painted at one time, and probably had no utilitarian use. The holes at the top are stoppers for lids. Ducks are fertility symbols, and it...
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15th Century and Earlier Chinese Antique Han Antiquities

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Clay

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