Chinese Green Glazed Vase Jar Moulded Animal Frieze Han Dynasty BC 206 AD 220
£650.00
Inventory Code: INV4585
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Chinese Green Glazed Vase Jar Moulded Animal Frieze Han Dynasty BC 206 AD 220
ITEM DETAILS
Inventory Code: INV4585
Object: Jar
Material: Earthenware with green lead glaze
Origin: China
Period: Han Dynasty
Date: 206 BC – AD 220
Decoration: Moulded animal frieze to the shoulder with stylised scrolling motifs beneath a green glaze
Mark: Unmarked
MEASUREMENTS
Height: 5.1 in / 13.0 cm
Width: 6.1 in / 16.0 cm
CONDITION
GOOD (4/5) – Age-related glaze wear, losses and surface degradation. Chips to the rim and areas of glaze loss around the shoulder. Expected burial and weathering effects consistent with age. Please review the photos carefully for more details.
DESCRIPTION
A Chinese green glazed pottery jar dating to the Han Dynasty, of squat baluster form with a broad shoulder and short neck.
The shoulder is decorated with a moulded animal frieze in relief, interspersed with stylised scrolling motifs beneath a rich olive-green lead glaze.
The surface displays significant iridescence, weathering and glaze alteration, characteristic of excavated Han dynasty ceramics.
A compact and attractive example retaining strong visual appeal and historic character.
COLLECTOR’S NOTE
Green glazed pottery vessels were produced during the Han Dynasty for both domestic and funerary use. Their distinctive lead glazes often develop iridescent surfaces and areas of weathering after centuries of burial.
Examples featuring moulded animal decoration are particularly sought after as representative works of early Chinese ceramic production.
NOTES
Provenance: According to the collection inventory, the smaller jar was purchased at Sotheby’s on 5 May 1959 and was formerly in the Collection of Dennis Cohen.
Please review all photos carefully as they form part of the description.
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