Bidspirit auction | CHINESE TERRACOTTA GOOSE - TL

CHINESE TERRACOTTA GOOSE - TL TESTED - Han Dynasty, Ca. 202 BC - AD 220. A terracotta goose standing still with its head held high, supported by bronze legs. It is detailed with red and white pigments, with detailed feather patterns painted onto the folded wings.Size: 200mm x 190mm; Weight: 890gProvenance: 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.