Description:

**First Time At Auction**

East Asia, China, Han Dynasty, ca. 206 BCE to 220 CE. A wonderful pottery attendant figure shown standing with arms folded at the waist and wearing a lengthy, flared robe, all adorned in liberal remains of pink, red, black, gray, and white pigments. Capped by a flattened headdress, the figure gazes outward with petite eyes above a broad nose, a straight mouth, and a round chin. A thick collar surrounds the neck as the coiffure is tied at the back. Size: 4.4" W x 11.4" H (11.2 cm x 29 cm)

This piece has been tested using thermoluminescence (TL) analysis by ASA Laboratories in Paris, France and has been found to be ancient and of the period stated. A full printed and bound report is available to the buyer upon request.

Provenance: ex-Brunk Auctions, Asheville, North Carolina, USA, April 28, 2022, part of lot 41 (1 0f 4); ex-private Georgia, USA collection, acquired October 1, 2014; ex-Santolini Vissidarte, L'Isle-sur-la-Sorgue, France

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#172635

  • Condition: Petite area of repair and restoration to base with some minor chipping. Expected surface wear with nicks and abrasions, all commensurate with age. Otherwise, excellent with liberal remains of pigments and nice mineral deposits. TL holes to head and back of left arm. Modern felt pads on base.

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