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A Chinese Han Dynasty Mythical Beast

Currency:USD Category:Antiquities / Chinese Start Price:600.00 USD Estimated At:1,200.00 - 1,500.00 USD
A Chinese Han Dynasty Mythical Beast

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Auction Date:2012 Jul 13 @ 10:00 (UTC-06:00 : CST/MDT)
Location:P.O. Box 714, Erie, Colorado, 80516, United States
From ancient China, Han Dynasty, 206 BC to 220 AD. Grey earthenware beast, solidly molded, rendered squatting on haunches; with broad, rounded back; thick neck supporting feline head with bulging eyes; fierce open mouth baring teeth and tongue. The musculature of beast's fore and hind legs is distinctly molded and grants each beast a charming life-like quality, an aspect which is characteristic of Han art work and differentiates it from earlier Chinese works. 9"H x 12"L, excellent condition, save minor surface incrustation and repairs.

Provenance: Ex-private UK collection.