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A SANCAI GLAZED POTTERY TOMB ATTENDANT
Tang dynasty
Posed as an archer with as his right arm bent and left arm extended
and he gazing intently forward as he stretches a bow that is no
longer preserved, his elaborate armor and leggings and as well as
the recumbent ox and rockery base that supports him all glazed with
amber, cream and leaf green glazes while the unglazed surfaces of
his helmet and head show traces of pigments; with rectangular wood
display stand.
33 1/4in (84.5cm) height of figure
35 1/4in (89.5cm) height including wood stand
US$4,000 - 6,000
Provenance
J. J. Lally & Co., New York, purchased in 1990
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