Lot Essay
For a similarly modeled example, see Bronze and Works of Art: The Collection of Captain S.N. Ferris Luboshez, Sotheby's New York, 18 November 1982, lot 50.
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THE PROPERTY OF A PRIVATE AMERICAN COLLECTOR
A GREY POTTERY FIGURE OF A RECUMBENT DOG
NORTHERN WEI DYNASTY (AD 386-535)
Details
A GREY POTTERY FIGURE OF A RECUMBENT DOG
NORTHERN WEI DYNASTY (AD 386-535)
The figure is shown reclining on a shaped plinth, with its head raised, ears folded down, mouth open, tongue hanging out, and its tail flicked casually to the side.
5 ½ in. (14. cm.) long
NORTHERN WEI DYNASTY (AD 386-535)
The figure is shown reclining on a shaped plinth, with its head raised, ears folded down, mouth open, tongue hanging out, and its tail flicked casually to the side.
5 ½ in. (14. cm.) long
Provenance
Nicholas Grindley, London.
International Asian Art Fair, New York, 1999.
International Asian Art Fair, New York, 1999.
Brought to you by
Vicki Paloympis (潘薇琦)
Head of Department, VP, Specialist
For a similarly modeled example, see Bronze and Works of Art: The Collection of Captain S.N. Ferris Luboshez, Sotheby's New York, 18 November 1982, lot 50.