A PAINTED POTTERY FIGURE OF A DRUMMER

HAN DYNASTY (206 BC-AD 220)

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A PAINTED POTTERY FIGURE OF A DRUMMER
HAN DYNASTY (206 BC-AD 220)
Modelled as a lively pot-bellied musician seated with one foot raised, his right hand holding a drum stick to beat the drum cradled under his left arm, with a cloth tied around his head and a jewelled armband encircling his left upper arm, his face with animated expression and furrowed brow
21 in. (53.2 cm.) high

拍品專文

The art form of these entertainers is called shuochang (talking and singing), which is a type of musical story telling.

The result of Oxford Authentication Ltd. thermoluminescence test no. C199w92 is consistent with the dating of this lot.