CHINESE HAN DYNASTY TERRACOTTA BIRD - TL TESTED

Han Dynasty, Ca. 202 BC - AD 221.
A Chinese terracotta painted bird. It has a naturalistic depiction, with a detailed crown, body patterns, feathers and bronze legs, accompanied by elaborate decorations painted on with red and black pigments. It 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: 130mm x 180mm; Weight: 350g
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.