Lot 701. An olive-glazed red pottery cylindrical vessel and cover, boshan zun, Han dynasty (206 BC-AD 220); 9 7/8 in. (25 cm.) high. Estimate USD 3,000 - USD 5,000. Price realised USD 6,875. © Christie's Images Ltd 2018

The vessel is raised on three bear-form supports and is molded in crisp relief around the sides with two registers of various animals and birds, as well two figures carrying a wine jar (hu) incorporated into the lower register. The exterior and interior are covered with an olive glaze, as is the cover which is molded around the sides with mountain peaks interspersed with further animals and figures. 

Provenance: Tai Sing, Hong Kong, 1996.

Christie's. Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art, 22 - 23 March 2018, New York