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251 Kucha (or Kuche) was an ancient Buddhist kingdom located on the branch
A RARe gROuP OF FOuR FeMAle MusIcIANs of the Silk Road that ran along the northern edge of the Taklamakan Desert
FROM KuchA, suI - eARly TANg dyNAsTy in the Tarim Basin and south of the Muzat river.

China, 7th century. Each of the four well-modeled pottery figures Literature comparison: These four figures are similar to a group of ten
shows a seated musician, wearing a long shawl draped over the seated female court musicians in the Shoso-in, Japan, illustrated by ryoichi
shoulders of her low-cut bodice dress that falls in graceful folds Hayashi in The Silk road and the Shoso-in, New york/Tokyo, 1975, p. 96, fig.
around her knees. One plays cymbals, one Pan pipes, one a lute and 103. Three similar painted pottery figures of seated female court musicians
one a zither. The facial features are delicately sculpted in a serene illustrated by J. Baker in Appeasing the Spirits: Sui and Tang Dynasty
expression and the hair is dressed in a slightly eccentric cloth-wrapped Tomb Sculpture from the Schloss Collection, Hofstra Museum, Hofstra
topknot. Finely painted in red, blue and black pigment. (4) University, 1993, p. 18, no. 9, are described as wearing Kuchean fashions,
and representing the Kuchean modes of music and entertainment that
were popular during the Sui and early Tang periods. The same costume
Provenance: A Swiss private collection. Galerie Zacke, Vienna, 2002.
Dr. Mons Fischer, acquired from the above. A seasoned private collector and Kuchean hair style can also be seen on a group of standing figures
of modern and contemporary art, Dr. Mons Fischer has also acquired illustrated p. 17, nos. 6 and 7. In discussing a group of nine similarly attired
fine Chinese works of art since the 1980s, eventually building one of the and coiffed standing figures of female musicians illustrated in China: A
most important collections of its kind in Austria. History in Art, New York, 1979, p. 132 (top), the authors, B. Smith and
condition: Some repair and touchups as generally expected from Wango Weng, note that female musicians from Chinese Turkestan played
dynasty excavations with an age of 1300 years or more. Losses, fissures for the court, and that “musicians from Kucha in Central Asia probably
and encrustations. Three of the four statues each with two drilled holes exerted the most influence” at court.
from sample-taking. Overall very good condition.
scientific Report for the cymbal player: A thermoluminescence analysis AucTION ResulT cOMPARIsON
report issued by Oxford Authentication on February 11th, 2020, based on Compare with a closely related set of two
sample number C120a72, sets the firing date of two samples taken at musicians at Christies New york in Fine Chinese
900 – 1500 years ago. A copy of the report, issued by Ceramics & Works of Art part I, 17 - 18 March
Oxford Authentication, is accompanying this lot. 2016, lot 1479, sold for USD $27,500.
scientific Report for the Pan pipes player: A
thermoluminescence analysis report issued by
Oxford Authentication on February 6th, 2020, based 一組四個彩繪樂伎陶俑，隋代至唐代初期
on sample number C120a63, sets the firing date of 中國，七世紀。四個造型精美的人物陶俑，顯而易見都是樂傑，曲腿坐在地上，低胸
緊身連衣裙的肩膀上披著一條長披肩，膝蓋上的褶皺優美。她們分別演奏銅钹、古
two samples taken at 900 – 1500 years ago. A copy 箏、琵琶和排簫。五官雕刻精緻，表情寧靜，頭髮則梳成偏心的包裹式髮髻。紅色、
of the report, issued by Oxford Authentication, is 藍色和黑色顏料。
accompanying this lot.
scientific Report for the zither player: A 來源：一個瑞士私人老收藏。維也納Zacke藝廊，2002年。Dr. Mons Fischer購於上
thermoluminescence analysis report issued by 述藝廊。Dr. Mons Fischer是一位經驗豐富的現代和當代藝術私人收藏家，從1980年
代開始收藏中國藝術品，最終在奧地利建立了此類藏品最重要的收藏之一。
Institut für Konservierungswissenschaften und 品相：有著1300年或以上的朝代考古發掘時所作的一些修補和修整。缺損失、裂縫
restaurierung an der Universität für Angewandte 和結殼。 四個雕像中的三個雕像，測試所需的樣品採集產生的兩個鑽孔。 總體狀況
Kunst Wien on June 18th, 2002, based on sample 很好。
number VHTL-P651, sets the firing date of two 隨附牛津大學與維也納應用藝術大學保護科學與修復研究所熱釋光測試檢測證書拷貝
samples taken at 1905 years ago, with a possible 重量：約 1.9公斤
尺寸：高18與21.5厘米
deviation of +/- 25%. A copy of this report is 拍賣結果比較：一組兩個樂伎2016年3月17-18日紐約佳士得《中國陶瓷和工藝品 I》
accompanying this lot. 拍號1479，成交價USD $27.500。
Weight: circa 1.9 kg estimate euR 6.000,-
Dimensions: Height between 18 and 21.5 cm Starting price EUr 3.000,-

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