Lot 17079. A painted pottery jar, China, Majiayao culture, ca. 3rd millenium BC. H. 36 cm. Sold: €900 EUR (Est: €1 000 EUR - €1 500 EUR) © Nagel
 

Traces of age
 

Provenance: From an old North German private collection, originally assembled by diplomat Wilhelm Haas (1896-1981) during his tenure at the Consulate General in Shanghai beginning in 1927 and at the Legation in Beijing beginning in 1929.
 

Note: These types of storage vessels are the most characteristic objects of the Majiayao culture. The development of these vessels, with their distinctive, often wavy lines and striking black and red pigments, is usually associated with a significant change in the way Chinese ceramics were made. Unlike their predecessors, Majiayao culture vessels were made in centralized workshops, the largest of which was found in Baidaogouping, Gansu. The scale of production suggests that an interaction between the hunter-gatherers of the Qinghai region and the westward expanding Yangshao culture led to a leap in social complexity.

Lot 17078. A terracotta vase with spherical body, splayed mouth, and two lugs, China, Han dynasty. H. 40,7 cm. Sold: €600 EUR (Est: €300 EUR - €500 EUR) © Nagel
 

Minor wear.

Provenance: From a German private collection
 

Note: A 24 November 1994 TL analysis is consistent with the dating of this lot.

Lot 17080. An earthenware lion with remnants of glaze, China, Han Dynasty. L. 20,5 x 30,5 x 13 cm. Sold: €240 EUR (Est: €400 EUR - €600 EUR) © Nagel
 

Very slightly chipped near the feet.
 

Provenance: From an important South German private collection.

Lot 17081. A large two part court lady model in beige earthenware, China, Han Dynasty. H. 55 cm. Sold: €100 EUR (Est: €200 EUR - €250 EUR) © Nagel
 

Minor rest. and slightly chipped.
 

Provenance: From an important Süd German private collection, collected since the 1960s.

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