Fine Tall Chinese Western Han Dynasty Painted Pottery Soldier

This impressive pottery model of a warrior was made over 2,000 years ago during the Western Han Dynasty (206 BC - AD 8). It is made from a dense grey pottery and quite highly-fired. It has been "cold painted" in white, red and black pigments, good traces of which still remain. There are purpose-made holes in each of the clasped hands, where originally would have been placed a miniature shield and weapon, probably made of wood and now long since rotted away and lost.

Height 45 cm (17.75 inches). It is in exceptional condition with no obvious sign of any restoration or repair.

For information: this is the last of a group of almost identical Han soldiers we bought many years ago. Back in 2011 we had one of the group TL tested by Oxford Authentications, and the certificate, confirming the date of manufacture as "between 1500 and 2400 years ago" is shown for information. Please note that this particular figure has not been TL tested (we did not feel it necessary to have the whole group tested) although this can be arranged for an additional fee.

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