A Haniwa Figure of a Man Holding a Sword
Kofun period (6th century)
Of low-fired reddish clay, shaped into the torso of a man with a wide brim hat, hair in sage-mizura style (ancient hairstyle with plaits), a single necklace, three belts and a sword with both arms held downward, wood stand
83cm. high (excluding stand)
來源
Bluett and Sons
Accompanied with a certificate from Masanori Matsubara, Curatorial Consultant, Okura Art Museum, Tokyo, dated 1969
拍品專文
The result of Oxford Authentication Ltd. thermoluminescence test no. N113g71 is consistent with the dating of this lot.