Description A CHINESE LACQUERED WOOD EAR CUP HAN DYNASTY (202BC-220AD)
Painted to the interior with birds against an orange ground, to the borders with curvilinear abstracted archaic designs in red against a black ground. Possible later painting.
6.5cm high, 21.5cm wide
Condition Report Condition:
Repaired cracks, losses to the wooden substratum, bubbling to the lacquer, old wear, small chips and losses. Possible repainting. The opinions expressed in the condition reports are a guide only and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Prospective buyers are encouraged to inspect articles for sale at our pre-sale viewing where Leonard Joel staff are available for advice. Leonard Joel makes no guarantee of the originality of mechanical or applied components. Absence of reference to such modifications does not imply that a lot is free from modifications.