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PROPERTY FROM A PRIVATE ASIAN COLLECTION
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A RARE SANCAI-GLAZED MONEY 唐 三彩藍斑紋錢櫃
CHEST 來源
TANG DYNASTY (618-907) 1999 年購於香港
The box is made in imitation of a metal or wood 亞洲私人珍藏
prototype. The rectangular box is raised on four blue- 比較一件相似形制惟較大的三彩
glazed corner supports attached with cream-glazed bosses
simulating metal studs repeated on the amber-glazed sides 錢櫃（23.3 公分），拍賣於紐約
which rise to a curved upper edge and floral decorated top. 佳士得，2000 年 9 月 21 日，拍
The vertical sides are decorated with lion mask appliqués, 品 267 號（圖一）。
the top is applied with a small ‘hinged’ cover. 此器經牛津熱釋光測年法檢測
5√ in (15 cm.) wide., box （測試編號 PH128/654），證實
與本圖錄之定年符合。 fig. 1 A sancai-glazed pottery money chest,
HK$200,000-300,000 US$26,000-39,000 Tang Dynasty. Sold at Christie’s New York,
21 September 2000, lot 267
PROVENANCE 圖一 唐 三彩錢櫃
Acquired in Hong Kong in 1999 紐約佳士得，2000 年 9 月 21 日，拍品 267 號
Compare to a similar but slightly larger sancai pottery money
chest (23.3 cm. across), sold at Christie’s New York, 21
September 2000, lot 267 (fig. 1).
The result of Oxford thermoluminescence test no. PH128/654
(January 2012), is consistent with the dating of this lot.

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