See similar (albeit smaller) example at the Sichuan Provincial Museum, Chengdu, China
A Grey Pottery Model of a Tea House
SICHUAN PROVINCE, EASTERN HAN DYNASTY (25 – 220 A.D.) Pottery models of houses and other structures were commonly included in Eastern Han burials to provide for the afterlife. This house has two-stories with a variety of figures throughout. On the first floor a servant attends to a group of guests playing a board game, while a dog stands guard near the front gate. The second floor entertainers include a dancer, with several musicians and acrobats. Oxford Authentication Thermolumiescence test no. C111n34 is consistent with the dating of this lot. Terracotta with dry pigments 39 in. x 21 in. PRICE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST
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