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A GROUP OF THREE POTTERY LADIES A POTTERY FIGURE OF A NOVICE MONK
Tang Dynasty and part later Tang Dynasty
Comprising: a sancai seated lady holding a parrot and a fan on The youthful figure seated with legs open, the feet meeting sole to
her lap, with a later replacement modelled head; and two glazed sole, dressed in a loose tunic with winter boots appearing beneath
standing ladies, wood stands. the hems, white covering pigments and traces of others extant.
The tallest 26cm (10 1/2in) high (6). 29cm (11 3/8in) high

£1,500 - 2,000 £600 - 800
HK$16,000 - 21,000 HK$6,400 - 8,500
CNY13,000 - 18,000 CNY5,300 - 7,100
Provenance: The seated lady, formerly in the property of the Virginia The result of Laboratory Ralf Kotalla thermoluminescence
Museum of Fine Arts. certificate number 03G050710, 22 July 2010, is consistent with
Collection of Senator Hugh Scott. the dating of this lot.

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A GROUP OF EIGHT POTTERY COURT MUSICIANS A STRAW-GLAZED FIGURE AND A POTTERY MODEL OF AN
Tang Dynasty OX
Comprising eight male musicians, each with the same hat and robe, Sui and Tang Dynasties
kneeling and playing a percussion, string or pipe instruments, seven The figure standing with the hands clasped together and head turned
wooden stands. The tallest: 14.5cm (5 3/4in) high (15). to the left, wearing a belted tunic, set on a wood stand; the ox
standing four-square, facing forwards, the facial details rendered in
£1,000 - 1,500 red and black pigments. The ox: 26.6cm (10 1/2in) long (2).
HK$11,000 - 16,000
CNY8,800 - 13,000 £600 - 800
HK$6,400 - 8,500
CNY5,300 - 7,100

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