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LOT 2167
Chinese Tang Terracotta Duck Vessel
TANG DYNASTY, 618-907 A.D.
10 1/4 in. (1.1 kg, 26 cm wide).
Two-part container modelled in the form of a duck with neck extended; ellipsoid tray with internal segmentation; domed lid with D-shaped tail and hatched upper face.
ProvenanceEx West Country, UK, collection, 1990s.
Accompanied by an original thermoluminescence analysis report no.C119f84 from Oxford Authentication.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
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LOT 2167
Chinese Tang Terracotta Duck Vessel
Estimate £800 - 1,000€930 - 1,160 (for guidance only)$1,080 - 1,350 (for guidance only)
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