Auction 005 Part 2
FINE ANCIENT ART, ANTIQUITIES & MILITARIA - DAY 2
By Apollo Art Auctions
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Jul 14, 2024
63-64 Margaret St. London, W1W 8SW
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LOT 513:
CHINESE HAN DYNASTY PAINTED TERRACOTTA BIRD - TL TESTED
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Sold for: £360
Start price:
£
300
Estimated price :
£450 - £900
Buyer's Premium: 25%
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CHINESE HAN DYNASTY PAINTED TERRACOTTA BIRD - TL TESTED
Ca. 202 BC - AD 220 A Chinese terracotta bird. The bird is painted with red and black pigments, and modeled with great details on the face and feathers. The bird is leaning foward and its wings folded to the side. The bird is supported by bronze legs. This piece has been precisely dated using a Thermo Luminescence analysis carried out by Ralf Kotalla. The report will accompany the lot. Size: 95mm x 165mm; Weight: 375g Provenance: East Anglian private collection; formerly acquired in the early 1990s in Hong Kong. This piece has been precisely dated using a Thermo Luminescence analysis carried out by Ralf Kotalla. The report will accompany the lot.
