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A MASSIVE SICHUAN POTTERY FIGURE OF A GUARD DOG, HAN DYNASTY, HEIGHT 67 CM
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04月17日 下午5点 开拍 /15天1小时
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Scientific Analysis Report: A thermoluminescence analysis report issued by Oxford Authentication on 25 February 2026, based on sample number C126b68, sets the firing date of all three samples taken between 1500 and 2400 years ago, consistent with the dating above. A copy of the report accompanies this lot.China, 206 BC-220 AD. Well modeled as a mastiff standing foursquare, wearing a leather collar, its head raised as the animal looks straight ahead with an alert expression, finely detailed with large eyes, pricked ears, and a prominent snout, the tail elegantly curled.Provenance: German trade. From an estate in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Condition: Good condition with expected wear, tiny losses, encrustations, remnants of pigments, firing cracks. Old repairs to at least one leg and touchups as generally expected from authentic Han dynasty excavations. Small holes from sample-taking, now filled. Overall with an attractive, naturally grown patina.Weight: 11.9 kg Dimensions: Length 55.8 cm, Height 66.7 cmIn the late Shang dynasty, dogs were buried in royal tombs as sacrificial animals. Thousand years later, by the Han dynasty, actual dogs had long since been replaced by clay replicas. Placed at the entrance to underground tombs, they served to guard the deceased and the tomb furnishings. Many different breeds and regional preferences can be recognized among the Han-period tomb figurines. Like other dogs found in Sichuan, this one wears a snug collar. Everything about this creature speaks to its vitality and strength, from the alert stance, the erect ears, and outward gaze, to the neatly curled tail.Literature comparison:Mastiffs such as the present lot have been found in tombs in Sichuan province. They are generally modeled in alert positions, either seated or standing upright. Compare a closely related pottery guard dog, dated 1st-2nd century AD, 48 cm long, in the University of Michigan Museum of Art, accession number 1993/1.96. Compare a closely related example, dated 2nd-3rd century, excavated from Tomb No. 3, Tianshan, Chengdu, Sichuan Province, in 1957, and presently in the Sichuan Museum. For further related examples see Akiyama Terukazu et al., Arts of China: Neolithic Cultures to the Tang Dynasty - Recent Discoveries, Tokyo, 1968, nos. 304-307; Kaogu xuebao 1958:1, pp. 87-104, pl. IX; and Kaogu 1988:3, p. 223, fig. 6:7; and Kaogu 1997:4, p. 69, pl. 5:3.Auction result comparison: Type: Closely related Auction: Christie's New York, 14 September 2012, lot 1377 Price: USD 16,250 or approx. EUR 20,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing : A large grey pottery figure of a male guard dog, Han dynasty Expert remark: Compare the closely related subject and modeling. Note the similar size (71.2 cm).

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