"Han Dynasty Terracotta Covered Box"
Sublime and rare Chinese covered terracotta box from the Han Dynasty (-206 BCE 220 CE). Most likely made to accompany humans in the afterlife. These rare boxes were discovered in richly decorated burials of everyday and precious objects such as this one. Beautiful size for this box. There are still some slight traces of polychromy. The search for purity through the simplicity of lines is already very present at this time and will find its peak in the Song Dynasty. This quality object is a beautiful testimony to this.