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COLLECTION OF ANCIENT CHINESE TERRACOTTA FIGURES OF BIRDS.
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COLLECTION OF ANCIENT CHINESE TERRACOTTA FIGURES OF BIRDS.
Estimate £1,200 - £2,000
Voluntary lot
Description
COLLECTION OF ANCIENT CHINESE TERRACOTTA FIGURES OF BIRDS.
Han dynasty, Ca. 206 BC - AD 220.
A collection of four terracotta birds, each with a hollow body mounted on cast bronze legs with webbed feet. The group includes a long-necked waterfowl and three smaller crested birds with dotted decoration on the wings.
Size: 120-230mm x 90-235mm; Weight: 2.41kg
Provenance: From the private collection of a Somerset gentleman; previously in an old British collection, formed in the 1980s on the UK /European art markets.
This item has been checked against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
About the sale
FINE ANCIENT ART AND ANTIQUITIES - THE PRINCE COLLECTION
Auction location
Auction time
06/21/2026 at 2:00 PM
Pictures credits: Contact the Auction House
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