Collier, V. W. F. [from old catalog] · New York, Stokes · leaf 106
vibus, 1245.II Laufer, Chinese Pottery of the Han Dynasty, p. 231. 62 SPORTING AND GUARD DOGS representing two figures of men, one of whom seems to becarrying a falcon, in a cave near Turfan in Turkistan * In China, hawks, eagles, and other large birds of prey, areearly mentioned in the Shih king… … FIGURE OF DOG ON HAN BAS-HELIEF OF HSIAO TANG SHAN the Han dynasty, and soon developed into the favourite sportand pastime of emperors and noblemen. f Marco Polo describes the Emperors method of fowlingwith falcons and other hawks : And let me tell you, whenhe goes a-fowling with his Ger falcons…
Dogs · Animals in art · Art, Chinese
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