A Rare Green-glazed Pottery 'Figural' Lamp, Han Dynasty the...

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A Rare Green-glazed Pottery 'Figural' Lamp, Han Dynasty the lamp shaped as a kneeling female figure wearing long robes, her face with a large nose, deep-set eyes and pronounced cheeks, holding an infant in her lap, her cylindrical and elongated headgear forming the cupped oil holder, overall in silvery green glaze, with wood box.

Provenance.
London private collection.

Reference.
A very similar piece from the George Eumorfopoulos Collection, is .now on display on display at the British Museum (G33/dc9a/s1), Registration number 1936,1012.46.
'Also, Compare with a rare green-glazed pottery 'figural' lamp, Han Dynasty. See Bonhams' London New Bond Street, 9 Nov 2017, Lot57. H:29cm

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Fair condition, glaze peeling, a chip at foot

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Auction Date:
10th Nov 24 at 10am GMT

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