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A Green-Glazed red Pottery tripod vessel and cover, Lian,…
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Melbourne
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1-May-2022
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A Green-Glazed red Pottery tripod vessel and cover, Lian, Western Han Dynasty (206 B.C.-8 A.D.) the vessel raised on three kneeling bear supports and moulded around the sides with archers on horseback, immortals (xian), and various animals including monkeys, tigers, deer and boars, as well as a pair of mask and ring handles, the cover molded in high relief with concentric mountains interspersed with further animals and a large kneeling immortal, the green glaze extensively degraded to a silvery irridescence, 25.5 cm high. Provenance: a private collection, Vic, Australia.
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Antiquities: Asian