Lot Essay
A censer of this type raised on five human figures is illustrated by Liu Liang-yu, A Survey of Chinese Ceramics, vol. 1, 'Early Wares: Prehistoric to Tenth Century', Taipei, 1991, p. 239 (top right)
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A SANCAI-GLAZED POTTERY CENSER
TANG DYNASTY
Formed by a deep bowl, the upper body flared above an encircling raised band, covered on the exterior and flat, everted rim with a splashed glaze of amber, dark olive-green and cream color, raised on five molded supports, each surmounted by a horned bird head and similarly splash glazed, an amber-glazed ring forming the base, restored crack
6 1/8in. (15.5cm.) diam.
TANG DYNASTY
Formed by a deep bowl, the upper body flared above an encircling raised band, covered on the exterior and flat, everted rim with a splashed glaze of amber, dark olive-green and cream color, raised on five molded supports, each surmounted by a horned bird head and similarly splash glazed, an amber-glazed ring forming the base, restored crack
6 1/8in. (15.5cm.) diam.
Provenance
Stephen Junkunc III