A Chinese green-glazed pottery figure of a dog
Eastern Han dynasty, CE 25-220; China
With a 1999 TL test report from Daybreak / Archaeometric Laboratory Services
Standing with head raised, mouth open and ears flopped, the long tail curled, covered overall with a green glaze now degraded to a golden iridescence, with stand
Figure: 12.25" H x 13" W x 5.5" D; Stand: 11" W x 6.5" D
Provenance: The Chelsea Collection, Chelsea, MI
The Collection of Walter and Nesta Spink, Ann Arbor, MI, acquired from the above, May 21, 2009

Other Notes: This lot is accompanied by a TL test of December 29, 1999, stating "1700 +/- 290 years before the present date," from Daybreak / Archaeometric Labratory Services, Guilford, CT. It is further accompanied by a receipt from the abovementioned purchase.

Overall wear and glaze degradation consistent with use and age. There's restoration visible under the UV light seen on the neck, chest, upper back and underbelly. Condition reports are offered as a courtesy and are typically published in Moran's catalogue or can be made available upon request. The absence of a condition report does not imply that an item is free from defects or restoration, nor does a reference to particular defects imply the absence of others. Buyers are responsible for determining to their own satisfaction the true nature and condition of any lot prior to bidding. Though buyers are not legally required to inspect lots prior to purchase, failure to do so may constitute a waiver of complaint that an item was not delivered in a condition equal to the existent condition at the auction.