Lot Essay
The result of Oxford thermoluminescence test no. C97c78 dated 11 July 1997 is consistent with the dating of this lot.
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PROPERTY FROM A PRIVATE MIDWESTERN COLLECTION
A RARE AND UNUSUAL SANCAI-GLAZED POTTERY EQUESTRIAN
TANG DYNASTY (AD 618-907)
Details
A RARE AND UNUSUAL SANCAI-GLAZED POTTERY EQUESTRIAN
TANG DYNASTY (AD 618-907)
Modeled as a courtier, the rider wears a headdress and green tunic and sits astride his steed with hands curled as if grasping reins. The horse stands foursquare on a rectangular base with head turned slightly to the left and is splash-glazed in green, amber, and straw tones.
14 3⁄4 in. (37.5 cm.) high
TANG DYNASTY (AD 618-907)
Modeled as a courtier, the rider wears a headdress and green tunic and sits astride his steed with hands curled as if grasping reins. The horse stands foursquare on a rectangular base with head turned slightly to the left and is splash-glazed in green, amber, and straw tones.
14 3⁄4 in. (37.5 cm.) high
Provenance
T. T. Tsui (1941-2010), Jinguantang Collection, Hong Kong.
The Jingguantang Collection Part III; Christie’s New York, 18 September 1997, lot 132 (part).
Sotheby's New York, 19 September 2001, lot 111.
The Jingguantang Collection Part III; Christie’s New York, 18 September 1997, lot 132 (part).
Sotheby's New York, 19 September 2001, lot 111.
Brought to you by
Rufus Chen (陳嘉安)
Head of Sale, AVP, Specialist
The result of Oxford thermoluminescence test no. C97c78 dated 11 July 1997 is consistent with the dating of this lot.