Period: China-Han Dynasty Size: 25.5*17cm Description: Animal ceramic sculpture is an important type of ceramic sculpture. It covers all sculpture forms based on animals from the objective world or animals from myths and imaginations. Craftsmen of the Han Dynasty applied colored pigments to pottery sculptures of common domestic animals such as dogs, pigs, and sheep. After firing, the colors appear similar to those of real animals, making them lifelike. Animal sculptures are an important part of Han Dynasty sculptures. They have various postures, either abstract or concrete, and have extremely high artistic value. Catawiki disclaimer: This piece has been dated based on style by the seller . No further tests, such as, a TL test, analysis of pigments or radiography scans have been conducted to check the integrity of the piece.