Lot Essay
The result of Oxford Authentication Ltd. thermoluminescence test, no.C97q67, is consistent with the dating of this lot.
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NORTHERN WEI DYNASTY
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A FINE PAINTED GREY POTTERY RECUMBENT OX
northern wei dynasty
The animal modelled with outstretched head turned to the left, the legs resting tucked to the sides except for the right foreleg, the head strongly sculpted with long snout, flaring nostrils and bulging eyes, the horns curved to the front, the bony back ridge and hips protruding from the fleshy body, traces of white slip coating below the mud-encrusted surface, some restoration
13 in. (34.3 cm.) long
northern wei dynasty
The animal modelled with outstretched head turned to the left, the legs resting tucked to the sides except for the right foreleg, the head strongly sculpted with long snout, flaring nostrils and bulging eyes, the horns curved to the front, the bony back ridge and hips protruding from the fleshy body, traces of white slip coating below the mud-encrusted surface, some restoration
13 in. (34.3 cm.) long