Han Dynasty Chinese Ash Glazed Twin-Handled Jar with Dragons
A Chinese ash glazed twin-handled jar, Han Dynasty (202BC-220AD), decorated with two taotie mask form handles to the shoulder, and horizontal bands with incised decoration of abstracted dragons. 11.42 in. high, 12.60 in. diameter, 12.60 in. x 7.48 in. high. Provenance: R & V Tregaskis Oriental Antiques, Sydney, 1 Jan 2010. An important private collection of Asian Art, Melbourne. Leonard Joel auction, Melbourne, 12 Sep 2021.
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- Incised - A record of a name, date or inscription, or a decoration scratched into a surface, usually of a glass or ceramic item with a blunt instrument to make a coarse indentation. Compare with engraving where the surface is cut with a sharp instrument such as a metal needle or rotating tool to achieve a fine indentation.
- Important - Important is a word used in the antique trade to indicate an object should be ranked above other similar objects, and is therefore more valuable.
The object could be considered important because it is by a famous designer or maker, has been shown at a major exhibition, is of exquisite workmanship, is rare or is a "one-off", was made for an important patron, and so on.
Even further up the pecking order are objects that are described in catalogue descriptions as highly important or extraordinarily important.
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