GROUP OF TWO POTTERY MODELS OF A WELL AND A DOG

HAN DYNASTY

Asian Works of Art | 633

Auction: 3 June 2021 at 11:00 BST

Estimate: £300 - £500

Description

漢綠釉紅陶井模型及灰陶狗（一組兩件）

comprising: a cylindrical form well, the wide rim set with a water jar on one side adjacent to one end of the tall arch, surmounted by the roofed pulley housing, covered overall in an iridescent green glaze; and dog standing on all fours legs with head straight, pricked ears, the opened mouth showing tip of the tongue, tapering tail pointing forwards, a band of collar surrounds its neck, the back with a raised loop, hollow to the underside

Dimensions

largest: 36cm high

Footnote

Provenance: Private English collection, Brighton, the well acquired from Hong Kong in 1980s-90s; the dog acquired from Man Cheung Antique Co., Hong Kong (萬昌工藝公司) on 4th September, 1991, with an original receipt stated the piece dated to the Han dynasty