Ca. 202BC - 220AD A huge Chinese pottery model of a guard dog in a seated position, facing forwards with head alert and ears pricked up. The dog wears an elaborate harness and a collar.This piece has been precisely dated having undergone Thermo Luminescence analysis by Ralf Kotalla, an independent German Laboratory. The samples collected date the piece to the period reflected in its style, whilst also showing no modern trace elements. Its TL certificate with the full report will also accompany this lot. Size: L:830mm / W:530mm ; 21.85g Provenance: East Anglian private collection; formerly acquired in the early 1990s in Hong Kong.