Glazed ceramic. China, Han Dynasty (206 BC – AD220)
Green glazed pot with conically extended center and rounded shoulder displaying a frieze with seven animals, all in dynamic movement, some also against each other. Several animals, like deer, tiger and poss. boar, exist in nature while others are mythical creatures are mythical creatures, like the dragon. The rim of the opening presents glaze thickening and drop formation, as typical for Han ceramic. On the flat, unglazed bottom is an inscription with Chinese characters and number.
HEIGHT 13,2 CM
From the collection of Jürgen L. Fischer, Ascona, Switzerland
Jürgen L. Fischer was one of the major European collectors of Chinese art. The extensive size of the collection largely owes to the family’s fortune from the invention of the world-famous “Uhu Alleskleber ” in 1932 (the first synthetic resin glue world-wide) by grandfather August Fischer. Jürgen L. Fischer, who lived until 2013, was an avid collector of Chinese porcelain in an astonishing wide variety, in every size and from every time period. Jürgen Fischer passed on his comprehensive knowledge in numerous specialist books – among others, his large and very instructive book about the art of Chinese snuffbottles and also an antiquarian’s guide to Chinese art.