TNAG DYNASTY (618-907)

Details

A RARE SANCAI AND BLUE-GLAZED MONEY CHEST
TNAG DYNASTY (618-907)
5 7⁄8 in (15 cm.) wide, box

Provenance

Acquired in Hong Kong in 1999
Property from a Private Asian Collection; sold at Christie's Hong Kong, 28 May 2021, lot 2926

Conditions of sale

Brought to you by

Marco Almeida (安偉達) SVP, Senior International Specialist, Head of Department & Head of Private Sales

Check the condition report or get in touch for additional information about this

malmeida@christies.com +852 2978 6735

If you wish to view the condition report of this lot, please sign in to your account.

View condition report

Lot Essay

The box is made in imitation of a metal or wood prototype. The rectangular box is raised on four blue-glazed corner supports attached with cream-glazed bosses simulating metal studs repeated on the amber-glazed sides which rise to a curved upper edge and floral decorated top. The vertical sides are decorated with lion mask appliqués, the top is applied with a small ‘hinged’ cover. Compare to a similar but slightly larger sancai-glazed money chest (23.3 cm. across), sold at Christie’s New York, 21 September 2000, lot 267

More from Important Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art

View All