LOT 3 Five pottery models of cockerels
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modelled standing on a sturdy base, their heads raised with rounded beaks and upright combs, the wings, arched tails and feathers incised with parallel lines. Condition: two with minor repair. Footnotes: Cockerels and hens frequently appear in Han tombs in conjunction with models of farmyards, wells and harvesting tools, denoting the agricultural basis of Han society. Calling to the sun every morning, roosters are symbolic of the sun, yang principle for masculinity and strength, and are associated with benevolence. When occurring in pairs, roosters denote high rank, forming the visual pun for 'May you achieve rank upon rank'. Origin: China Period: Han dynasty Sizes: 16.00 cm. H 6.3 in. H
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2019/04/13
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