ID 718599
Lot 731 | A PAINTED STONE DOOR LINTEL
Estimate value
$ 6 000 – 9 000
EASTERN HAN DYNASTY OR LATER
The rectangular panel is carved in low relief with three horse-drawn chariots, escorted by two equestrian guards, approaching a pair of figures bowing in reverence. The scene is framed on top and the sides by a frieze of sinuous knobby-vine interspersed by various animals, including a fox, a duck, an owl, a monkey and a deer. The lintel has traces of red, orange and white pigments.
63 in. (160 cm.) long
Provenance
Christie's Hong Kong, 24-25 October 1993, lot 536A.
| Medium: | Stone |
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| Historical era: | Han dynasty |
| Place of origin: | China, Eastern Asia, Asia |
| Auction house category: | All other types of objects |
| Medium: | Stone |
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| Historical era: | Han dynasty |
| Place of origin: | China, Eastern Asia, Asia |
| Auction house category: | All other types of objects |
| Address of auction |
CHRISTIE'S 8 King Street, St. James's SW1Y 6QT London United Kingdom | |
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