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Thu, Apr 28, 2022 09:00AM EDT
Lot 35

Early Chinese Green Glazed Pottery Dog

Estimate: $2,000 - $3,000

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

probably Eastern Han dynasty, seated chow dog with molded harness, howling with head raised, red earthenware covered in a lead green glaze, 14-3/8 x 11-5/8 in.

Provenance: Henry Moog, Atlanta, Georgia (label attached); Private Georgia Collection

Condition

areas of original dark green glaze but much of the surface has turned opaque, with some areas of iridescence due to glaze instability characteristic of the period, and burial conditions; repairs and retouch to front legs, back leg, and ear, scattered chips, glaze flakes, scratches