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Early Chinese Pottery Tomb Guardian Figure

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Description

possibly Tang dynasty, molded pottery [zhenmushou] earth spirit figure, painted in orange, white, and black pigment, 24 x 10-5/8 in. [Asian Ceramics]

Note: With Thermoluminescence Dating Report from Daybreak Archaeometric Laboratory Services dated February 10, 2004 stating that the piece was last fired 1080 +/- 220 years ago.

Provenance: The Estate of Peter H. Tillou, Litchfield, Connecticut

Condition

loss to pigment, surface accretion, cracking, scratching, and chipping to surface, repair to right spiral on chest and left foot

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Early Chinese Pottery Tomb Guardian Figure

Name: Early Chinese Pottery Tomb Guardian Figure
SKU: 135835738
Price: 2400 USD
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