Han Dynasty (206 bc-220 ad)

Lot 114. A bronze 'TLV' mirror, Han dynasty (206 BC-220 AD); 8in (20.3cm) diam. Sold for US$1,912.50 (Estimate US$2,000-3,000). © Bonhams 2001-2023 Finely cast with concentric bands of mythical creatures, alternating raised bosses and 'L'- and 'V'-shaped patterns, the knob enclosed by quatrefoil petals within a double square and 'T'-shaped crowns, the wide rim flat and slightly raised, the reflective mirror side well-polished, the tin-rich bronze in silvery tone with scattered malachite... [Lire la suite]

Lot 27. An archaic black jade carving of a pig, Han dynasty (206 BC-220 AD); 4 1/2in (11.5cm) length. Sold for US$14,025  (Estimate ). © Bonhams 2001-2023 Of highly abstract slender form with rounded sides and flat base, the legs and feet delineated by deep slash cuts, the ears pinned back behind small eyes, the snout smoothly rounded, the rump cut flat with a thick pierced tab, the jet-black stone with cloudy mottling softly polished. Note: Jade pigs of this type were used in burials in... [Lire la suite]

  Lot 3047. A group of four jade sword fittings, Han dynasty (206 BC-220 AD); 4.6 to 5.8 cm. Lot sold: 277,200 HKD (Estimate: 50,000 - 70,000 HKD). © 2023 Sotheby's. Provenance: Acquired in Taiwan, 1990s, by repute. Sotheby's. Chinese Art Online: A Private Asian Collection, Hong Kong, 19 January 2023

Lot 3005. A pair of bronze 'chimera' weights, Han dynasty (206 BC-220 AD); d. 7.8 cm. Lot sold: 378,000 HKD (Estimate: 300,000 - 400,000 HKD). © 2023 Sotheby's. with an iridescent sheen to the metal surface. Provenance: Acquired in Japan, 1990s, by repute. Note: The present weights are cast in the form of a chimaera, generally known as bixie (literally 'to avert evil spirits'), standing on a mountainous rock base. For related weights, see an Eastern Han... [Lire la suite]

  Lot 205. A gold and silver-inlaid archaistic bronze censer, Qing dynasty, 18th century. Width 31.5 cm, 12⅜ in. Lot sold: £13,860 (Estimate: £10,000 - 15,000). © 2022 Sotheby's. cast beneath the handle with a three-character inscription reading Wo Fu Ji. Property from the Grasset collection. Provenance: Christie's London, 8th December 1986, lot 385. Note: The rise of Neoconfucianism in the Song dynasty (960-1279) led to a revival of interest in archaic bronze vessels,... [Lire la suite]

Lot 339. A pair of gilt-bronze ear cups, Han dynasty (206 BC-220 AD). Each 10.5cm (4 1/8in) wide. Sold for HK$19,125. © Bonhams 2001-2022 Provenance: Mandala Fine Arts, Hong Kong, 1999. Note: See a similar gilt-bronze ear cup, Han dynasty, illustrated in Ancient Chinese Arts in the Idemitsu Collection, Japan, 1989, pl.208. Bonhams. AUTUMN SALE OF CHINESE ART A PRIVATE ASIAN COLLECTION, Hong Kong, 25 November – 16 December 2022

Lot 220. A green-glazed pottery earcup, Han dynasty (206 BC-220 AD). Length 13.5 cm, 5¼ in.. Lot sold: 4,788 GBP (Estimate: 1,000 - 1,500 GBP). © 2022 Sotheby's. the vessel of oval shape and with robust ear-shaped handles, applied all over with a rich green glaze. Provenance: J.J. Lally & Co., New York, 14th March 1990. Sotheby's. HOTUNG | 何東 The Personal Collection of the late Sir Joseph Hotung | Part II: Day. London, 8 December 2022

Lot 113. A painted grey pottery duck, Han Dynasty (206 BC-220 AD). Length 29 cm, 11⅜ in. Lot sold: 5,040 GBP (Estimate: 2,000 - 3,000 GBP). © 2022 Sotheby's. reclined with its head facing forward, the wings tucked against the body. Provenance: Galaxie Art & Gift Co., Hong Kong, 11th November 1988. Sotheby's. HOTUNG | 何東 The Personal Collection of the late Sir Joseph Hotung | Part II: Day. London, 8 December 2022

Lot 102. A painted pottery 'cocoon' jar, Han dynasty (206 BC-220 AD). Height 29.5 cm, 11⅝ in. Lot sold: 2,016 GBP (Estimate: 1,000 - 1,500 GBP). © 2022 Sotheby's. well potted, set with a neck rising to an everted rim, the body of 'cocoon' shape supported on a high splayed ringed foot. Provenance: Galaxie Art & Gift Co., Hong Kong, 10th December 1986. Sotheby's. HOTUNG | 何東 The Personal Collection of the late Sir Joseph Hotung | Part II: Day. London, 8 December 2022

Lot 185. A celadon and russet jade cicada, Han dynasty (206 BC-220 AD); 6.4 by 3.1 cm. Lot sold: 189,000 HKD (Estimate: 20,000 - 30,000 HKD). © Sotheby's 2022 modelled in the form of a stylised cicada with convex sides, finely incised with concise strokes denoting the eyes, folded wings and ribbed abdomen, perforated with two small apertures to the top edge. Provenance: R.H. Ellsworth Ltd, New York, 20th August 1986. Literature: Jessica Rawson, Chinese Jade... [Lire la suite]