A PAINTED POTTERY ROULEAU VASE, HAN DYNASTYChina, Han dynasty (206 BC-220 AD). Of rare cylindrical shape with short neck, the vessel made of terracotta with original painting in black, blue, and iron red, painted with floral decoration and geometric borders.Provenance: Galerie Zacke, Vienna, 5 November 1997. Dr. Mons Fischer, acquired from the above, sold at ATS 5,445 (approx.EUR 800 after inflation). Being a seasoned private collector of modern and contemporary art, Dr. Mons Fischer has acquired fine Chinese works of art since the 1980s, eventually building one of the most important collections of its kind in Austria.Condition: Overall good condition, and commensurate with age as expected from Han dynasty excavations. Wear to the pigments, encrustations, flaking, repairs, and chips.Weight: 910 gDimensions: Height 18 cm, diameter 11 cm