Pair Of Terracotta Brick With Trace Of Polychromy - Style: Han - Period: XIXth Century

Pair of terracotta bricks with traces of polychromy representing for one a character driving his chariot drawn by a horse and for the other a character training his horse.

These two bricks are exposed on their original carved wooden bases.

Period : 19th century
Style : Han
Dimensions : Wooden stand : Length : 32cm x Width : 6cm x Depth : 4cm
                        Bricks : Height : 15cm x Width : 30cm x Depth : 4cm

The Western Han dynasty (206 BC - 9 AD) saw an important renewal in the design of tombs and funeral ritual. 

In North China, brick and stone increasingly replaced wood. 
Brick walls are usually stamped with various motifs or auspicious phrases. 

They can also be painted with scenes of daily life, fantastic animals, mythological evocations.