Apollo Art Auctions

July 2024 Auction  –  13 - 14 July 2024

Apollo Art Auctions , July 2024 Auction

Ancient Art, Antiquities & Militaria

Part 1: Sa, 13.07.2024, from 12:00 PM UTC
Part 2: Su, 14.07.2024, from 12:00 PM UTC
The auction is closed.

Description

CHINESE HAN DYNASTY PAINTED TERRACOTTA GOOSE - TL TESTED

Ca. 202 BC - AD 220 A Chinese terracotta goose. The goose appears to be standing still, with its head held high, supported on bronze legs. The details are accentuated by red and black pigments, with feather patterns painted on the folded wings. This piece has been precisely dated using a Thermo Luminescence analysis carried out by Ralf Kotalla. The report will accompany the lot.
Size: 220mm x 220mm; Weight: 900g
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.
This piece has been precisely dated using a Thermo Luminescence analysis carried out by Ralf Kotalla. The report will accompany the lot.
Estimate: GBP 450 - 900

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Price realized 500 GBP
Starting price 300 GBP
Estimate 450 GBP
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