Lot 198

Han Dynasty Earthenware Jar w/ Lug Handles

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Han Dynasty Earthenware Jar w/ Lug Handles

Estimate: $700 - $1,000

Current Bid: $350

(1 Bid)

June 5, 2026 9:00 AM MDT
Live Auction
Louisville, CO, US

Description:

East Asia, China, Han Dynasty, ca. 206 BCE - 220 CE. A wheel-thrown globular earthenware jar with a flared everted rim, gently tapering base, and two small loop handles set below the neck, the exterior surface marked by horizontal throwing ridges and covered in a pale buff slip weathered to a chalky patina. Utilitarian jars of this form served Han households as storage vessels for grain, wine, or oil, and were frequently placed in tombs as mingqi to provision the deceased in the afterlife.. 7.5" D x 6.5" H (19.1 cm D x 16.5 cm H).

Provenance: private Great Barrington, Massachusetts, USA collection, 1995 to 2005 or via inheritance; ex-JCT collection, U.S. Navy Commander, assembled 1926 to 1934

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Item # 203009

  • Condition: Very Good. Bold label written on the base in black ink. Chips and nicks to rim and handles., otherwise intact. Earthen and mineral deposits.

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Bid Increments
From: To: Increments:
$0 $299 $25
$300 $999 $50
$1,000 $1,999 $100
$2,000 $4,999 $250
$5,000 $9,999 $500
$10,000 $19,999 $1,000
$20,000 $49,999 $2,500
$50,000 $99,999 $5,000
$100,000 $199,999 $10,000
$200,000 + $20,000