TL Tested Guardian Dog - Terracotta - Oxford Test - China - Han Dynasty (206 B.C.- 220 A.D.)
A large Chinese pottery model of a guard dog , Han Dynasty; Depicted seated facing forwards with head alert and ears pricked up, moulded to the forehead to simulate skin folds, wearing a collar and harness to the upper body. Condition: VERY GOOD; Including an original TL-test from Oxford Authentication, dated 2002; Size: 545mmx600mm; over 6kg. Provenance: Private UK collection from Somerset, acquired in the 1980s in Hong Kong. The seller of this lot hereby guarantees that this object was obtained legally. The seller guarantees that he is entitled to ship this object(s) . The seller will take care that any necessary permits will be arranged. The seller will inform the buyer about this if this takes more than a few days. Catawiki disclaimer: This piece has been dated based on a TL test. No further tests, such as, an analysis of pigments or radiography scans have been conducted to check the integrity of the piece.
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A large Chinese pottery model of a guard dog , Han Dynasty; Depicted seated facing forwards with head alert and ears pricked up, moulded to the forehead to simulate skin folds, wearing a collar and harness to the upper body. Condition: VERY GOOD; Including an original TL-test from Oxford Authentication, dated 2002; Size: 545mmx600mm; over 6kg. Provenance: Private UK collection from Somerset, acquired in the 1980s in Hong Kong. The seller of this lot hereby guarantees that this object was obtained legally. The seller guarantees that he is entitled to ship this object(s) . The seller will take care that any necessary permits will be arranged. The seller will inform the buyer about this if this takes more than a few days. Catawiki disclaimer: This piece has been dated based on a TL test. No further tests, such as, an analysis of pigments or radiography scans have been conducted to check the integrity of the piece.
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