M. FORD CREECH ANTIQUES
 

HAN DYNASTY GREEN-GLAZED DOG

China, 206 B.C. – 220 A.D.

 

 

 

A rare large Han Dynasty green-glazed pottery dog, well modeled in red pottery (earthenware), standing four square,

wide-eyed and teeth bared, with pointed ears, a curled tail, and wearing a studded harness; thickly potted and quite heavy

 

Note: The first lead glazes were used during the Han Dynasty.  They fired a deep rich green, which, when exposed to long periods of moisture,

 became an iridescent silvery grey-green.  Only in dryer areas did they retain their original brighter coloration.

 

Condition: Well done and stable restoration to the head and harness, with retouching to the green glaze in the leg areas

 

18" H x 13 ½” L x 7" W

 

SOLD

 

#5005

For information, call (901) 761-1163 or (901) 683-4668 or email mfcreech@bellsouth.net 

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