Green patina bird figurine
22 May 2022
Description

Small clay bird with shimmery green glaze

Dimensions

3x3 in

Provenance

Han dynasty green bird.

Acquired from
Auction House
For sale
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Answered within 1 day
By David U.
May 24, 08:23 UTC
Fair Market Value
$250 - $350 USD
Insurance Value $0 USD
What does this mean?

Hello!
Thank you for choosing Mearto. Considering this piece, it is:

A beautiful green glazed pottery figurine of a rooster, following the Han Dynasty style. These types of figurine were very popular during that period and were usually molded in a reddish or greenish terracotta. ven in its simplicity, it is clear the artist’s intent to provide the statuette with a naturalistic appearance.

This rooster is mingqi, 'spirit goods' belonging to the burial rituals in the Chinese Han Dynasty.H.C. Clydesdale, "The Vibrant Role of Mingqi in Early Chinese Burials", Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York 2000

Fair condition - broken and missing parts. Traces of the original pigments visible to the surface, however mostly has now disappeared.

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