Lot Essay
The results of Oxford Authentication Thermoluminescence Test numbers C119p84 and C119p85 are consistent with the dating of this lot.
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TANG DYNASTY (617-908)
Details
TWO RARE PAINTED POTTERY FIGURES OF EARTH SPIRITS, ZHENMUSHOU
TANG DYNASTY (617-908)
Each depicted seated, with fierce facial expressions, one with a long curled horn to the forehead, the other with bat-like ears and a tall crest, painted with details in tones of red, black, brown and gilt
The largest, 20 in. (51 cm.) high
TANG DYNASTY (617-908)
Each depicted seated, with fierce facial expressions, one with a long curled horn to the forehead, the other with bat-like ears and a tall crest, painted with details in tones of red, black, brown and gilt
The largest, 20 in. (51 cm.) high
Provenance
Jacques Barret, Paris, France, late 1970s/early 1980s.
Edemar Cid Ferreira, São Paulo, Brazil.
Banco Santos Art Collection; sold Aloisio Cravo, Hotel Unique, São Paulo, Brazil, 22 November 2016.
Edemar Cid Ferreira, São Paulo, Brazil.
Banco Santos Art Collection; sold Aloisio Cravo, Hotel Unique, São Paulo, Brazil, 22 November 2016.
Special notice
These lots have been imported from outside the EU or, if the UK has withdrawn from the EU without an agreed transition deal, from outside of the UK for sale and placed under the Temporary Admission regime.
Import VAT is payable at 5% on the hammer price. VAT at 20% will be added to the buyer’s premium but will not be shown separately on our invoice.
Further details
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Amelia Walker
The results of Oxford Authentication Thermoluminescence Test numbers C119p84 and C119p85 are consistent with the dating of this lot.