Sale 3767
New York
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17 - 18 September 2015
Price realised
USD 8,125
Estimate
A LARGE GREY POTTERY COLUMN HAN DYNASTY (206 BC-AD 220) The faceted column is decorated with scenes of chariots and musicians, and is raised on a square support decorated with buildings, and is surmounted by a square capital with a mask-form front. 47 in. (119.4 cm.) high
Provenance
Flores, New York, 1998.
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The result of Oxford Authentication thermoluminescence test no. C198g35 is consistent with the dating of this lot.
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