Han Dynasty — A VERY LARGE RARE GREY STONEWARE HUMAN-HEADED PILLAR

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Estimate: £12,000–£18,000 hammer ≈ $16,389–$24,584
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Sale: Bonhams — Fine Chinese Art: Including Imperial and Court Textiles Curated by Linda Wrigglesworth, London, New Bond Street · 2 November 2021
Record ID: TB-2026-656115
Record: first seen 21 Jul 2026 · updated 21 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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A Very Large Rare Grey Stoneware Human-headed Pillar, Han Dynasty. Bonhams, 2 Nov 2021, lot 214. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-656115.

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A Very Large Rare Grey Stoneware Human-headed Pillar, Han Dynasty. Bonhams, 2 Nov 2021, lot 214. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-656115.

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From the same sale Fine Chinese Art: Including Imperial and Court Textiles Curated by Linda Wrigglesworth · Nov 2021

Lot	Artist	Estimate
Jin Dynasty	A Henan Black-glazed Saucer-dish	£4,000–£6,000
Tang Dynasty	A Painted Pottery Figure Of A Foreign Groom	£2,000–£3,000
A RARE PAIR OF MIDNIGHT-BLUE-GROUND 'PHOENIX AND LOTUS' BROCADE PANEL…	A Rare Pair Of Midnight-blue-ground 'phoenix And Lotus' Brocade Panels 15th Century 163cm	£20,000–£30,000
A RARE BLACK-GROUND 'BOYS AND RAMS' BROCADE PANEL 15th/16th century 5…	A Rare Black-ground 'boys And Rams' Brocade Panel 15th/16th Century 59cm	£8,000–£12,000
AN IMPERIAL CHESTNUT-GROUND SILK 'BATS AND SHOU SYMBOLS' BROCADE PANE…	An Imperial Chestnut-ground Silk 'bats And Shou Symbols' Brocade Rectangular Panel Wanli 110cm	£12,000–£15,000
A RARE IMPERIAL YELLOW-GROUND SILK EMBROIDERED THRONE-CUSHION COVER Q…	A Rare Imperial Yellow-ground Silk Embroidered Throne-cushion Cover Qianlong 128.7cm	£30,000–£50,000

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Anonymous	Probably Ming DynastyFisherman	$20,828	Bonhams, Nov 2021
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Anonymous	Portrait of a Seated Prince of the First Rank		Bonhams, Mar 2025
Anonymous	Ladies in the Garden Preparing Silk		Bonhams, Jun 2018
A Very Large Rare Grey Stoneware Human-headed Pillar	Han Dynasty		Bonhams, May 2024
Anonymous	Scholar Viewing Crane		Bonhams, Apr 2026
Anonymous	Two paintings of Cranes		Bonhams, Oct 2016
Anonymous	Living scene of a noble family, possibly 4th/5th century		Bonhams, Dec 2021

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