Premier Catalog Auction - Session III
Sat, Nov 17, 2018 09:00AM EST
Lot 1361
Chinese Earthenware Caparisoned Bull
Estimate: $1,500 - $2,000
Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
|---|---|
| $0 | $25 |
| $100 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $2,000 | $200 |
| $3,000 | $250 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
| $20,000 | $2,000 |
| $50,000 | $5,000 |
| $100,000 | $10,000 |
Six dynasties, caprisoned figure of a bull with up turned head and two long protruding horns, standing on four feet and mounted to a flat surface, 20 x 19 x 6 in.; accompanying lot is a thermoluminescence test dated 1999, outlining that this piece was fired 1730 +/- 310 years ago and the original invoice from Vallin Galleries, Wilton, CT, which reads, "Northern Qi Period (550-557 AD), indicating a price of $12,000
