DESCRIPTION: Ancient Western Han period hu shaped earthenware wine vessel featuring an alternating triangle pattern around the neck. Piece is decorated with an image of an archer on horseback among aiming at a golden horse and is colored in orange, lavender, white, turquoise, and black tones characteristic of Han earthenware.

Provenance: (The Sondra Landy Gross Collection, Great Neck, New York Estate)
purchased item(s) from Weisbrod Chinese Art, Ltd.
See pages 44-45 of "A Walk Through the Ages: Chinese Archaic Art from the Sondra Landy Gross Collection" from the Hillwood Art Museum

CIRCA: Early 3rd Century B.C. to 1st Century A.D.
ORIGIN: China
DIMENSIONS: H: 17.75" D: 13.25"

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CONDITION: Piece exhibits significant wear throughout. See lot description for details on item condition. Akiba Galleries does not attest to the authenticity nor the age of the item(s) in this lot. Please contact us for further information. More detailed condition requests can be obtained via email (info@akibaantiques.com) or SMS (305)-332-9274. Any condition statement given, as a courtesy to a client, is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Akiba Antiques shall have no responsibility for any error or omission.