Asia Glazed Ceramic Han watchtower model

Cultural sphere: Asian Art Chronology: Han dynasty (202 BC-AD 220) Material: Glazed Ceramic Dimensions: 90 x 33 x 33 cm This Han watchtower model, is connected with the funerary world of the Han dynasty, when ceramic models, vessels and figures accompanied the deceased as material representations of the world they were expected to inhabit after death. Such works translated architecture, attendants, animals, utensils or protective structures into symbolic scale. Their role was not purely decorative: they formed part of a funerary assemblage intended to preserve rank, protection and social continuity. From a museum perspective, the piece connects art, architecture and beliefs about the afterlife in ancient China. Its material presence balances observation of the real world with the ritual construction of an ordered hereafter. Acquired from a french private collection in the 80's. -The piece includes an authenticity certificate as well as Spanish export license ( Passport for European Union ) and TL test. IMPORTANT: Due to the new laws on the export of archaeological pieces, we have decided to NO LONGER sell outside the European territory for the following countries: SWITZERLAND & UNITED STATES of AMERICA. For other destinations out of European territory: all our items will be shipped after obtaining a definitive LICENSE EXPORTATION by the Ministry of Culture of Spain. We inform our clients that it may take between 4-8 weeks. According to Spanish legislation, items sent outside the European Union are subjected to export taxes. The taxes will be added to the invoice, at the buyer's expense. These export fees are fixed on the final auction price, and the tax rate is not applied directly to the total value of the item to be exported, but rather the different percentages by sections are applied to it: Up to 6,000 euros: 5%. / From 6.001 to 60.000 euros: 10 %. Please note that for far destination (Asia, middle east etc.. ), there will be an additional cost for the shipping, the glazed ceramic artefact with strong protections. #Orientalism

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