Lot 1050. Four painted pottery figures of performers, Han dynasty (206 BC-AD 220); The largest, 9 in. (22.5 cm.) high, cloth boxes. Estimate USD 30,000 – USD 40,000. © Christie's 2022

Two figures are shown seated with arms raised, one is shown kneeling with the head lowered, and the fourth is shown dancing, with the extended right arm concealed by the long sleeve of the robe. All four figures have remnants of black, red and white pigments.

Provenance: Galaxie Art (B. K. Wong), Hong Kong, 25 October 1986.

Note: The results of Oxford thermoluminescence test nos. C122a21, C122a22, C122a23, C122a24 are consistent with the dating of this lot.

Christie's. Important Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art, New York, 25 march 2022