A PAIR OF POTTERY WARRIORS. China, Ming dynasty, height 31.5 cm. Partly glazed in yellow and black. In armour, holding a massive lion head shield. Restoration. One base with chip. (2)
Provenance: Swiss private collection, purchased at Roger Keverne, London, June, 11, 2007 (documents available). A thermoluminescence test by Oxford Authentication of February 2007 is consistent with the dating. --------------- PAAR KRIEGER MIT SCHILD. China, Ming-Dynastie, H 31,5 cm. Terracotta, teilglasiert und mit Resten von Kaltbemalung. Auf quadratischer Plinthe stehende Krieger in Rüstung, ausgestattet mit Helm, Schwert, schweren Stiefeln und einem m?chtigen Schild mit reliefiertem L?wenkopf, den sie mit beiden H?nden vor sich halten. Rest. Eine Plinthe bestossen. (2)
Provenienz: Schweizer Privatsammlung, erworben bei Roger Keverne, London, 11. Juni 2007 (Belege vorhanden). Ein Thermolumineszenz-Test von Oxford Authentication vom Februar 2007 best?tigt die Datierung. --------------- 持盾牌武士俑一對。 中國，明朝，高31.5釐米。 局部黃色和黑色釉。 身著盔甲，手持巨大的獅頭盾牌。 有修復。 一個底座有小磕。 (2)
出處：瑞士私人收藏。 倫敦著名古董商 Roger Keverne，2007年6月11日（提供文件）。 牛津認證在2007年2月進行的熱致發光測試證實了日期。
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