Chinese Tang Dynasty Terracotta Figure, Recumbent Sheep

East Asia, China, Tang Dynasty, ca. 618 to 907 CE. A lovely hollow-molded terracotta sheep in a recumbent pose with folded legs tucked beneath its stocky body. A naturalistic head is supported atop a muscular neck and boasts drooping ears, a crested snout with slit-form nostrils, puffy jowls, and angular cheeks. Exposed areas of the light-brown buffware are visible where the espresso-hued pigment has worn away. Custom lucite display stand included. Size: 5.6" L x 3.1" H (14.2 cm x 7.9 cm); 3.75" H (9.5 cm) on included custom stand.

Provenance: private Hawaii, USA collection, purchased in Hong Kong in the 1980s

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Condition Report: Figure adhered to stand and is unable to be removed. Light softening to some finer details, wear to areas of original pigmentation, and small chips to tail, body, and head, otherwise intact and very good. Light earthen deposits throughout.