HAN DYNASTY POLYCHROME TERRACOTTA DUCK - TL TESTED. Ca. 202 BC - AD 220. A terracotta duck with a hollow, rounded body that tapers towards the tail. The head is raised and slightly turned, featuring a pointed beak with traces of red pigment. The eyes are subtly defined, with a slight indentation marking their position. The neck is smoothly contoured, transitioning into the full-bodied form. The surface is decorated with remnants of red and green pigments, with curvilinear patterns applied across the body. The wings are delineated by shallow incised lines following the curve of the back. The tail is short and slightly upturned, with a central ridge running along its length. The duck is mounted on separately attached bronze legs, exhibiting well-defined webbed feet with a slightly textured surface. Size: 150mm x 140mm; Weight: 630g Provenance: UK private collection; formerly acquired in the early 1990s in Hong Kong. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter. This piece has been precisely dated using a thermoluminescence analysis carried out by Ralf Kotalla. The report will accompany the lot.