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A SANCAI-GLAZED POTTERY ‘FISH’ VASE A SANCAI-GLAZED POTTERY FIGURE OF A
TANG - LIAO DYNASTY CAMEL
the elongated ovoid body resting on a spreading foot and TANG DYNASTY
rising to a rounded swelling shoulder, capped by a tapering well modeled standing foursquare on a rectangular slab
cylindrical neck, the narrow sides applied with a pair of base, the head raised turning slightly to one side and
ridged flanges evoking dorsal fins terminating in a pair of braying, the two humps gently leaning in opposite directions,
loop handles at the shoulder, the broad sides each incised the tail flicked over one haunch, the body glazed amber, the
with an upright fish, raised bosses for the eyes, all under longer fur picked out in dark brown, the beast-mask-form
cream, apple-green and amber glazes, the recessed base saddle bags splashed with amber, straw and green glazes
unglazed revealing the buff clay body Height 26⅛ in., 66.5 cm
Height 9¾ in., 24.8 cm
PROVENANCE
PROVENANCE
Acquired prior to 2000.
Acquired prior to 2000.
Compare a similar ‘fish’ vessel, though lacking the loop handles $ 40,000-60,000
and with straight flanges, attributed to the Liao dynasty and
published in Yuzo Sigimura, Toji takei: Ryō no toji [Liao Dynasty 唐 三彩駱駝
Ceramics], vol. 40. Tokyo, 1974, pl. 10. See also a related Tang
dynasty sancai-glazed ‘twin fish’ vase in the collection of the 來源：
Victoria and Albert Museum, London (acc. no. C.88-1939). 得於2000年之前
$ 4,000-6,000

唐至遼 三彩魚紋雙繫壺
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A SANCAI-GLAZED POTTERY FIGURE OF A
SEATED COURT LADY 181 180
TANG DYNASTY
A SANCAI AND BLUE-GLAZED HORSE WITH
seated on a waisted dappled rockwork stool on a rectangular GROOM
base, dressed in a long gown with a low neckline, cap sleeves,
fitted bodice, and voluminous folds covering the body and TANG DYNASTY
legs, the pointed toes of the shoes emerging from beneath the horse standing foursquare on a rectangular base, with
the hemline, a shawl draped over the shoulders and falling the head turned slightly to the left, the ears pricked, the
across the front of the torso, the end of the shawl grasped in cropped mane forming a fringe along the neck, a saddle and
the left hand resting on the knee, the right hand lifted in front saddle cloth draped over the back and an elaborate harness
of the chest and holding a stylized flowering stem, the oval and strapwork over the face and body, principally glazed
face looking directly ahead and framed by long hair tied into an in amber and with splashes of blue, the groom dressed
elaborate topknot, applied allover with vibrant green, amber, in a tunic, trousers, and cap, the arms suspended mid-
and cream-colored glazes save for the décolleté, face, and hair movement and the face turned upward, similarly glazed in
Height 13¾ in., 35 cm amber and blue (2)
Height of taller 14½ in., 36.8 cm
PROVENANCE
Acquired prior to 2000. PROVENANCE
Compare two figures of almost identical design: one sold in Acquired prior to 2000.
these rooms, 28th October 1977, lot 8, and the other sold at
Christie’s New York, 1st December 1994, lot 366. See also $ 40,000-60,000
a related, more elaborate figure, with high winged coiffure
and beaded necklace, formerly in collections of Captain S. N. 唐 三彩馬及馬夫俑
Luboshez and the C. C. Wang Family, which was exhibited in
Chinese Art from the Ferris Luboshez Collection, University of 來源：
Maryland Art Gallery, College Park, 1972, cat. no. 85, and sold 得於2000年之前
three times in these rooms: 18th November 1982, lot 57; 1st
June 1988, lot 88 and 16th March 2016, lot 272. Another seated
lady, illustrated in Tseng Hsien-Ch’i and Robert Paul Dart, The
Charles B. Hoyt Collection in the Museum of Fine Arts: Boston,
vol. 1, New York, 1964, pl. 87, holds a stylized blossom but is
attired with a phoenix headdress and green-dappled gown.
$ 20,000-30,000

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