Tang Dynasty, 618-907 AD. A terracotta figure of a half-standing rabbit with alert expression, ears erect with red pigment, eyes wide open with red and black detailing; hollow to the underside. 2.5 kg, 30cm (12"). Property of a North London gentleman; previously in a private collection formed in the 1990s; accompanied by original thermoluminescence test certificate no.C119d1 issued by Oxford Authentication Ltd. [A video of this item is available to view on TimeLine Auctions website.]Finely modelled.