Lot 145
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A GRAY POTTERY FIGURE OF A MUSICIAN LATE HAN DYNASTY

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A GRAY POTTERY FIGURE OF A MUSICIAN LATE HAN DYNASTY

Shown seated with the right leg tucked under his body, the left extended to support the qin which rests in his lap, wearing heavy robes and a small cap, his face softly modeled with a smiling expression, traces of red pigment and extensive earth encrustation--18 3/8in. (46.7cm.) high

Lot Essay

The result of Oxford thermoluminescence test no. 566j86 is consistent with the dating of this lot

Compare the very similar figure playing a qin dated to the later Han Dynasty and excavated from the Mumashanyai tomb, Sichuan, illustrated by Mary Tregear, Arts of China, Recent Discoveries, Kodansha, 1968, pl. 284