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PROPERTY FROM A WEST COAST PRIVATE COLLECTION
1806
A VERY RARE SANCAI-GLAZED POTTERY MODEL OF A Sancai-glazed architectural models from Tang dynasty, such as the
BUILDING present example, are very rare and serve as important documents of
TANG DYNASTY (AD 618-907) the architectrural styles of Tang dynasty. A very similar sancai-glazed
model of a house with courtyard and separately made figures and
The rectangular building has a ribbed tile roof above two male
attendants, standing on either side of a doorway through which can be animals from Tongchuan city, Shaanxi, is in the Yaozhou Kiln Museum,
seen a lady, all covered in green, amber and straw glaze. is illustrated in National Treasure Collection of Rare Cultural Relics of
Shaanxi Province, Tang Sancai (Zhong hua guo bao, Tang Sancai juan),
10¿ in. (25.8 cm.) long 1999, pp.100-101.
$20,000-30,000 The result of Oxford thermoluminescence test no.C119s6 is consistent
with the dating of this lot.
PROVENANCE:
Bertrand Collins, Collins & Moffat Chinese Antiques, Seattle, 1954.
John Yeon (1910-1994) Collection, Portland, Oregon. 唐 三彩懸山式建築模型