Bidspirit auction | CHINESE TERRACOTTA ROOSTER - TL

CHINESE TERRACOTTA ROOSTER - TL TESTED - Han Dynasty, Ca. 202 BC - AD 220. A terracotta rooster standing with an extended neck and supported by two bronze legs. Detailed with red, brown, and green pigments, carved details on the folded feathers. Size: 230mm x 180mm; Weight: 860gProvenance: UK 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.