Lot 84. Two green-glazed red pottery tripod vessels and covers, Han dynasty (206 BC-AD 220); ding and cover: 18.4cm across handles; zun and cover: 22.7cm high (2). Sold for US$2,816. © Bonhams 2025

The cylinder tripod vessel with mountain-form cover, commonly known as 'hill jar', supported on bear-form feet and molded on the exterior in relief a band of hunting scene and a pair of taotie masks and rings; the tripod ding vessel supported on cabriole feet and with square handles, the dome-shaped cover molded with bands of archaic designs and two fish on top.

Provenance: Ding and cover: Lam & Co. Chinese Antiques, Hong Kong, 2000

Private Collection, Greenwich, Connecticut

Bonhams. CHINESE CERAMICS AND WORKS OF ART INCLUDING THE FRANCINE AND BERNARD WALD COLLECTION OF FINE SNUFF BOTTLES, PART I. New York, 17 March 2025