A POTTERY FIGURE OF A GUARD, HAN DYNASTY

A POTTERY FIGURE OF A GUARD, HAN DYNASTY
China, Han Dynasty (206 BC-220 AD). The figure standing and wearing a robe with long sleeves, with one arm raised and painted in red and black over white slip. With a plexiglass stand.
Condition:
Good condition, commensurate with age, with repairs as expected from Han dynasty excavations. Wear to the pigments, encrustations, and minor chips.
Provenance:
German private collection, acquired at Galerie Zacke. A copy of the certificate (including various TL tests from samples taken from other pottery guardians, offered at the time) issued in the year 2000 by Galerie Zacke accompanies this lot.
Weight: 3,450 g
Dimensions: Height 44 cm