Lot 8040. A Yueyao stoneware vase, Han dynasty (206 BCE-220 CE); 12 5/8in (32cm) high. Estimate US$ 1,200 - 1,800 (€ 970 - 1,500). © Bonhams 2001-2018

Potted with an ovoid body surmounted by a cylindrical neck with a flared rim, flanked on the shoulder by two loop handles with applied decoration, the base of the neck impressed with a wave band, the shoulders decorated with raised bowstring bands and incised waves, the top half and inside of the mouth covered with an olive-green glaze, the lower half and the recessed foot fired dark brown..

Property from the Currier Museum of Art, Manchester, New Hampshire.

Provenance: Acquired in 1992.

Bonhams. CHINESE WORKS OF ART AND PAINTINGS, 19 Mar 2018, 12:00 EDT, NEW YORK