Grey pottery model of a tiger
Chinese, Han/Western Jin Dynasty (206BC-220AD/265-316AD) or later
finely modelled recumbent with a muscular body and well-defined spine, the head rested on the ground and the alert expression defined by large bulging eyes, 15.3cm long
Grey pottery model of a tiger
Chinese, Han/Western Jin Dynasty (206BC-220AD/265-316AD) or later
finely modelled recumbent with a muscular body and well-defined spine, the head rested on the ground and the alert expression defined by large bulging eyes, 15.3cm long
Chips and nicks and surface wear to the extremities.
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Auction: Asian, Indian & Islamic Art, 6th Nov, 2024
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