Property from Various Owners
A painted pottery model of a standing bull
Tang dynasty
The bovine surmounted by massive gracefully curved horns atop an intense expression formed by pert ears and protruding eyes above a carefully rendered snout, the stalwart body characterized by a high shoulder and muscular neck above a hollow midsection, all supported by steady hooves and terminating in a lithe tail, the exterior surfaces covered in gesso pigments and earthen adhesions.
14 1/2in (37cm) long
The bovine surmounted by massive gracefully curved horns atop an intense expression formed by pert ears and protruding eyes above a carefully rendered snout, the stalwart body characterized by a high shoulder and muscular neck above a hollow midsection, all supported by steady hooves and terminating in a lithe tail, the exterior surfaces covered in gesso pigments and earthen adhesions.
14 1/2in (37cm) long
Estimate:
US$ 5,000 - 7,000
£3,300 - 4,600
€3,900 - 5,400
£3,300 - 4,600
€3,900 - 5,400
Footnotes
- The age of this lot is consistent with the results of Oxford Thermoluminescence test sample C105r90.
Category: Asian Art / Chinese Works of Art
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