Asian Art II - 13th November 2014

Lot 814

A Chinese green glazed pottery hill incense burner and cover Han dynasty 206 BC-220 AD

Estimate £400 - £600 | Hammer £750

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Description

A Chinese green glazed pottery hill incense burner and cover Han dynasty 206 BC-220 AD, the cylindrical body raised on three short feet, the exterior moulded with animals and with ring handles to each side, the cover modelled as a tall undulating hill, 29.8cm. (2)

Cf. Oriental Ceramics, The World's Great Collections, The British Museum, London, Monochrome plate 7 for a comparable example.