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LOT 2663
Chinese Western Jin Terracotta Mythical Beast
WESTERN JIN DYNASTY, 265-317 A.D.
12 in. (1.7 kg, 30.5 cm).
Modelled as a standing quadruped supernatural animal with lowered head, three pointed horns to the neck, an S-shaped tail curled upwards, three circular bosses applied along the spine; remains of the white pigment.
ProvenanceThe Professor Conrad Harris collection of early Chinese art, formed in the late 1990s to early 2000s.
From the collection of Mr Carlos Bahamonde, Manchester, UK.
Accompanied by a thermoluminescence test report by Oxford Authentication no.C101u75.
Cf. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, item no. 68.149.15.
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LOT 2663
Chinese Western Jin Terracotta Mythical Beast
Estimate £800 - 1,000€930 - 1,160 (for guidance only)$1,080 - 1,350 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£400 (EUR 464; USD 540) +BP*
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