Sale 21AS04 | Lot 1091

A Chinese Pottery Figure of a Standing Courtesan

Catalogue: Asian Works of Art: Session II
A Chinese Pottery Figure of a Standing Courtesan

Lot Details

Lot 1091
A Chinese Pottery Figure of a Standing Courtesan
Han Dynasty
Painted in white, orange and red, the separately modeled head with hair tied up. Height 29 1/2 inches

Provenance:
Purchased March 11, 1987 from J.J. Lally & Co., New York, NY


C Estates of WR Appleby and Elinor Appleby

Estimate: $800 - $1,200
Sold for $693 (includes buyer's premium)

Additional Notes & Condition Report

Age-appropriate wear to surface and loss to pigments; visible crack at neck where head separated from body (see photos); some evidence of professional restoration


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Estimate: $800 - $1,200
Sold for $693 (includes buyer's premium)

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Asian Works of Art: Session II

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