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A SANCAI-GLAZED POTTERY FIGURE 唐 三彩鎮墓獸
OF AN EARTH SPIRIT
TANG DYNASTY 來源
Bertha Palmer Thorne (1911-1974) 及 Pauline
the ferocious creature modeled seated on its Palmer Wood (1917-1984) 夫人收藏
haunches on a rockwork base, the unglazed 1970年贈予芝加哥藝術博物館，芝加哥，
head well articulated with bulging eyes,
furrowed brows, mouth agape pulled back in 館藏編號1970.1070
a grimace, and flanked by large fan-shaped
ears, spiky flames and a tall pointed horn, the
body with a broad muscular chest above rigid
forelegs, each set with a multi-pronged wing,
glazed in wide swathes of amber and cream,
the chest, wings and base dappled in amber,
green and pale-yellow
Height 38 in., 96.5 cm
PROVENANCE
Collection of Mrs. Bertha Palmer Thorne (1911-
1974) and Mrs. Pauline Palmer Wood (1917-
1984).
Gifted to the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago,
in 1970 (acc. no. 1970.1070).
$ 6,000-8,000

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