Life-Size Chinese Han Terracotta Cockerel

HAN DYNASTY, 206 B.C.-220 A.D. OR LATER

15 3/4 in. (3.38 kg, 40 cm high).

Modelled in the round with block claws and an arched tail, hollow body; feather detailing to wings and tail.

Provenance

Acquired from Bonhams, London, 18 October 2016, lot 91 (part).
From a family collection of a North American gentleman living in the UK.

CONDITION

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LOT 2196