A GREEN-GLAZED POTTERY EAR CUP, HAN DYNASTY
China, 206 BC to 220 AD. Of oval shape, the robust vessel is covered overall in a vibrant green glaze which is finely crackled. The thick ear-shaped handles protrude from the sides and the vessel stands on a short, flat foot.


Provenance:
From the personal collection of Michael B. Weisbrod, New York. Michael B. Weisbrod is a noted scholar of Chinese art, who has published extensively on the subject over a time span of more than 50 years. In 1972, Michael joined his father Dr. Gerald Weisbrod’s Asian art gallery in Toronto, Canada. The father-and-son team opened their New York location on Madison Avenue in 1977, and during the next 45 years the gallery held a significant number of exhibitions, selling to museums and private collectors across the globe, eventually adding further locations in Shanghai and Hong Kong.

Condition:
Good condition, commensurate with age. Some firing irregularities, such as glaze recesses, signs of weathering, a few losses to the glaze with associated minor touch-ups. The glaze has undergone some oxidization, amplifying the ear cup’s bright green color.

Weight: 274.5 g
Dimensions: Width 15 cm


Literature comparison:

Compare a related glazed ear cup, 9.2 cm long, dated to the Han dynasty, in the Victoria & Albert Museum, accession number FE.150-1974. Compare a related green lead-glazed ear cup, 11.1 cm, dated to the Han dynasty, in the Victoria & Albert Museum, accession number C.50-1911.


Auction result comparison:

Type: Closely related
Auction: Sotheby’s London, 8 December 2022, lot 220
Price: GBP 4,788 or approx.
EUR 5,800
converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: A green-glazed pottery earcup, Han dynasty
Expert remark: Note the vibrant green glaze similar to this lot. Note the size (13.5 cm).

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漢代綠釉陶耳杯

中國，西元前206-西元220年。耳備呈橢圓形，短平足，雙耳，胎體堅固，通體覆蓋著綠釉，細碎的裂紋。


來源：
美國紐約Michael B. Weisbrod私人收藏，在20世紀90年代以約30,000美元的價格在蘇富比拍賣會上購得。Michael B. Weisbrod是一位著名的中國藝術學者，他在 50 多年的時間裡就該主題發表了大量著作。1972 年，Michael加入了他父親 Gerald Weisbrod 博士在加拿大多倫多的亞洲藝術藝廊。這對父子團隊於 1977 年在麥迪遜大道開設了他們的紐約分館，在接下來的 45 年裡，藝廊舉辦了大量展覽，向全球的博物館和私人收藏家出售作品，最終還在上海和香港開辦分店。

品相：
狀況良好，一些燒製缺陷，釉面凹陷、風化跡象、釉面缺損，輕微小修。釉面有一些氧化，綠色更爲鮮亮。

重量：274.5 克
尺寸：寬15 釐米


文獻比較：

比較一件相近的漢代陶耳杯，長9.2 釐米，收藏於維多利亞和亞伯特博物館，館藏編號FE.150-1974。比較一件相近的漢代綠釉 陶耳杯，11.1 釐米，收藏於維多利亞和亞伯特博物館，館藏編號C.50-1911。


拍賣結果比較：

形制：非常相近
拍賣：倫敦蘇富比，2022年12月8日，lot 220
價格：GBP 4,788（相當於今日
EUR 5,800
）
描述：漢綠釉耳杯
專家評論：請注意與此杯的釉料相似。請注意尺寸 (13.5 釐米)。