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TANG DYNASTY (618-907)
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A RARE SMALL SANCAI-GLAZED POTTERY FIGURE OF A RAM
TANG DYNASTY (618-907)
The ram is modelled standing foursquare, facing forwards with its curled horns resting upon its back. It is covered with a mottled glaze of amber, green and buff tones.
2 7/8 in. (7.2 cm.) high
TANG DYNASTY (618-907)
The ram is modelled standing foursquare, facing forwards with its curled horns resting upon its back. It is covered with a mottled glaze of amber, green and buff tones.
2 7/8 in. (7.2 cm.) high
Provenance
Collection of Umberto Draghi, Brussels, illustrated in Art Chinois: du Neolithique au Song, Collection Umberto Draghi, Catherine Noppe, Francoise Lauwaert et al, Musee royal de Mariemont, 1990, p117, fig.47.
With Spink & Son Ltd., London, prior to 1990.
With Spink & Son Ltd., London, prior to 1990.
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