California Asian Art Auction California Asian Art Auction
 December 10, 2016  December 10, 2016

 Lot # 5135 
A SANCAI POTTERY FIGURE OF HORSE    唐 三彩加藍陶馬


  • Dimension: Height: 15 in (38.1 cm)
  • Estimate From: $3500
  • Estimate To: $6500

Well-modeled, standing foursquare on a flat base, the head slightly lowered and turned leftward with crisply modeled features including bulging eyes, open mouth, flared nostrils, strapped in a bridle with green, blue and amber floret trappings on the forehead, nose and flanking the jaw continuing around the neck and resting on the rump, finished with a pleated blue painted saddle resting on a mottled green, blue and amber glaze saddle blanket on the back. Tang Dynasty period.


Provenance: Property from a private New York collection, acquired in London in 1960-1970s
來源: 紐約藏家提供, 于60-70年代購于倫敦