Chinese Sancai Style Glazed Terracotta Zodiac Figure

Comprising a tiered foot, squat bulbous body riding to a broad neck with horizontal ribbed collar and two vertical sockets, tiered mouth. 3.18 kg, 27 cm



Previously from a Hong Kong collection. Ex property of a London, UK, gentleman. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.

Each with elongated body leonine legs and paws with spurs to the joints, head thrown back and mouth gaping, tongue protruding and beard extending to the chest, two curved goat's horns; lateral 'wing' to outer flank; some pigment; some restoration. 23.55 kg total, 52.5-53.5 cm high



Acquired from a gallery in Hong Kong. Private collection, Hong Kong, acquired in the 1990s. Private collection, London, acquired in the 2000s. Accompanied by an original of a thermoluminescence analysis report no.C125k89 by Oxford Authentication for one of the pair. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12885-240555. This lot has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database, and is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.

Bell-shaped in profile with flared rim and basal ring; tondo with bird among rosettes, running tendril band; outer face with lotus-leaf pattern below frieze of birds and rosettes. 393 grams, 18 cm wide



From the private collection of a Canadian gentleman living in Essex, UK, formed since the 1920s-circa 1990. Property of an Essex lady until the late 1990s; thence by descent. From the private collection of an Essex gentleman since the late 1990s. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.