CHINESE HAN DYNASTY TERRACOTTA DOG - TL TESTED
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Han Dynasty, Ca. 202 BC - AD 220.
A pottery tomb figure crafted in the likeness of a dog. The animal is in a vigilant and alert pose, standing on all four legs. The hindquarters, muscles, and paws of the dog are carefully moulded. The figure's long tail is raised, and elegantly curved. Its head is alert, mouth closed, and ears upright. This piece has been precisely dated using a Thermo Luminescence analysis carried out by Ralf Kotalla. The
report will accompany the lot.
Size: 355mm x 545mm; Weight: 4.35kg
Provenance: East Anglian private collection; formerly acquired in the early 1990s in Hong Kong. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
A pottery tomb figure crafted in the likeness of a dog. The animal is in a vigilant and alert pose, standing on all four legs. The hindquarters, muscles, and paws of the dog are carefully moulded. The figure's long tail is raised, and elegantly curved. Its head is alert, mouth closed, and ears upright. This piece has been precisely dated using a Thermo Luminescence analysis carried out by Ralf Kotalla. The
report will accompany the lot.
Size: 355mm x 545mm; Weight: 4.35kg
Provenance: East Anglian private collection; formerly acquired in the early 1990s in Hong Kong. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
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CHINESE HAN DYNASTY TERRACOTTA DOG - TL TESTED
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