HAN, TANG AND SONG DYNASTY
Details
A grey pottery figure of a foreign groom, a sancai pottery tripod bowl and a sancai-glazed pillow
Han, Tang and Song Dynasty
The tall muscular foreign groom standing with legs braced on a narrow oval base, the arms stretched out as if to hold the reins of a stubborn horse, the well modelled bearded face with determined expression, the hair gathered at the back, traces of white slip, red and black pigment, some restoration, 31.5 cm. high; the bowl with globular body rising to a short flaring rim, supported on three paw feet, covered with a controlled splash glaze of amber, green and straw colour falling short of the base, restoration, 14.7 cm. diam.; and a green-glazed pillow of oblong octagonal shape, the top incised with sprays of white lotus and green peony on an amber ground, some flaking and cracks, 29.4 cm. wide (3)
Han, Tang and Song Dynasty
The tall muscular foreign groom standing with legs braced on a narrow oval base, the arms stretched out as if to hold the reins of a stubborn horse, the well modelled bearded face with determined expression, the hair gathered at the back, traces of white slip, red and black pigment, some restoration, 31.5 cm. high; the bowl with globular body rising to a short flaring rim, supported on three paw feet, covered with a controlled splash glaze of amber, green and straw colour falling short of the base, restoration, 14.7 cm. diam.; and a green-glazed pillow of oblong octagonal shape, the top incised with sprays of white lotus and green peony on an amber ground, some flaking and cracks, 29.4 cm. wide (3)
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