Bidspirit auction | CHINESE HAN DYNASTY PAINTED TERRACOTTA

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.