12th Mar, 2019 10:00 EST
Asian Arts
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A Chinese sancai glazed pottery figure of a civil official
Tang dynasty
The official depicted standing in a green surcoat with long sleeves; the borders mottled with amber, straw, and green over a long straw-glazed robe; with unglazed, painted head, wearing an official's cap with two peaks and a curled topknot, all raised on a pierced and mottle-glazed reniform base.
Approx. H: 28 5/8 in,. 72.7cm
Provenance: E. & J. Frankel, New York, New York.
Collection of Jeffrey M. Kaplan, Washington, D.C. (acquired directly from the above January 11, 2003.)
NOTE: According to the Frankel receipt, the present work had been TL tested by Oxford Authentication Lab.
Sold for $625
Estimated at $2,500 - $3,500
The official depicted standing in a green surcoat with long sleeves; the borders mottled with amber, straw, and green over a long straw-glazed robe; with unglazed, painted head, wearing an official's cap with two peaks and a curled topknot, all raised on a pierced and mottle-glazed reniform base.
Provenance: E. & J. Frankel, New York, New York.
Collection of Jeffrey M. Kaplan, Washington, D.C. (acquired directly from the above January 11, 2003.)
NOTE: According to the Frankel receipt, the present work had been TL tested by Oxford Authentication Lab.
