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| Item No. |
AQ0002 |
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| Work: |
Pair of Tomb Dogs
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| Place of Origin: |
China |
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| Period: |
Tang Dynasty |
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| Date of work: |
ca. 7th – 9th
century A.D. |
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| Medium: |
Glazed Ceramic. |
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| Size: |
Height: 4-1/4" (10.8 cm) |
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Length: 4" (10.1 cm)
Width: 1-7/8"
(4.7 cm) |
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| Description: |
A pair of hollow ceramic tomb dogs on
base, both made from the |
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same mold, with incised tail detailing and paws. Fine green
glazing covers each entire dog, except the tail and the base. Each
figure in the pair is numbered in orange ink on the back of the base:
HG 691 (Haig Galleries collection number). |
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| Condition: |
Overall excellent condition.
Both dogs exhibit only tiny chipping on |
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tail strands. One of the dogs has a small chip on the right rear corner
of its base. |
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| Provenance: |
1997 - Present: Private collection of Dr. Jan M.
Bohonek, Cleveland, Ohio |
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(?) - 1997 : Collection of Haig Galleries,
Rochester, Michigan. |
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| Price: |
$380.00 US |
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| Details: |
Detail |
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Another
View |
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Front |
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Opposite
Side |
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Top |
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Back |
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Underside |
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References: Haig Galleries, Rochester,
Michigan. |
