CHINESE HAN DYNASTY TERRACOTTA BIRD - TL TESTED

Han Dynasty, Ca. 202 BC - AD 220.
A Chinese terracotta painted bird. It is elaborately decorated with red, blue and black pigments, detailed body patterns, feathers and bronze legs. It has a naturalistic representation, and was used as a funerary item for high ranking classes. This piece has been precisely dated using a Thermo Luminescence analysis carried out by Ralf Kotalla. The report will accompany the lot.
Size: 115mm x 190mm; Weight: 340g
Provenance: UK 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.