A terracotta owl-shaped ding container, China, Han dynasty, 25 cm high, 37 cm long (1 foot broken)

Certificate from Blue Elephant Oriental Art, Maastricht, 15/03/2004, stating that the object dates from the Han dynasty

Thermoluminescence certificate dated 13 January 2004, issued by Oxford Authentification, confirming the dating and stating that the object was last fired 1500-2400 years ago; N.B. The two samples tested produced similar results (dating), but have different thermoluminescence properties.

漢代陶鴞形鼎 高25厘米, 分別長37厘米 有損（一足缺失）

A terracotta owl-shaped ding container, China, Han dynasty, 25 cm high, 37 cm long (1 foot broken)

Certificate from Blue Elephant Oriental Art, Maastricht, 15/03/2004, stating that the object dates from the Han dynasty

Thermoluminescence certificate dated 13 January 2004, issued by Oxford Authentification, confirming the dating and stating that the object was last fired 1500-2400 years ago; N.B. The two samples tested produced similar results (dating), but have different thermoluminescence properties.

漢代陶鴞形鼎
高25厘米, 分別長37厘米
有損（一足缺失）

Overall wear to the surface
Some firing imperfections
Broken foot
Soil traces
Sufrace scratches
Some minute chips
Some cracks