The photo shows a base for the column.. (Tuscan / Roman Doric )
The column is fluted, while classically, the tuscan would be plain, but roman doric used either..
The capital is plain, and follows the roman doric or tuscan example..
The deciding factor for me is the base more than anything..
It establishes the column is not greek, as they did not use a base for their columns.
I would suggest, therefore, the column is probably Roman Doric, after the advent of the Tuscan style..
Not exactly sure what the timeline would be on that..
But anything after say, 250 - 200 BC would be reasonable.
OK, thanks.
Actually this is not surprising at all considering the Roman Do-It-Yourself craze that started around 150 AD. Columns were being shipped all around the Med and the Indian Ocean so it is not suprising that some wound up in China.
While there was always a market for the quality solid stone versions there was also a thriving market for the stone laminated Cedar of Lebanon economy columns. The one pictured in the article is an MS-XIV-TXXIIIV manufactured by Classic Columns Company, Inc. CCC produced columns, both solid and laminated, in most historical styles. In addition to their standard product lines CCC also undertook custom work as well. Records from the Roma Better Business Bureau indicate that in 268 AD CCC shipped a total of at least 16,000 columsns to the Far East.
CCC went out of busness in 418 AD due to a moritorium on shipping Cedar from Lebanon due to widespread shortages.