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An image of Watchdog by

Unknown Artist

Title
Watchdog
Other titles:
Han Pottery Dog
Place of origin
China
Period
Han dynasty 206 BCE - 220 CE → China
Year
206 BCE-220 CE
Media category
Ceramic
Materials used
earthenware with amber glaze
Dimensions

31.5 x 28.0 x 12.4cm

Signature & date
Not signed. Not dated.
Credit
Gift of Mr T.T. Tsui 1995
Accession number
298.1995
Location
Lower Asian gallery
Further information

This distinctive model of a mastiff dog is a classic tomb figure (mingqi) of the Han dynasty.

Asian Art Dept., AGNSW, August 1995.

Bibliography (1)

'Tomb Sculpture', The Asian Collections Art Gallery of New South Wales 2003, 2003, 80 (colour illus.).