24 mars 2015
A Changsha brown-glazed jar, China, Tang dynasty, 9th century
Lot 799. A Changsha brown-glazed jar, China, Tang dynasty, 9th century; 9 5/8 in. (24 cm.) high. Estimate $5,000 - $7,000. Price Realized $5,000. © Christie's Image Ltd 2015
The sturdily potted body applied on the shoulder with two molded foliate appliques and with a pair of square, upright handles centered by 'a draped cloth,' covered overall with a white slip under a chestnut glaze ending above the flat base.
Provenance: The Collection of Robert H. Ellsworth, New York, acquired in Hong Kong, 1987.
Christie's. THE COLLECTION OF ROBERT HATFIELD ELLSWORTH PART IV - CHINESE WORKS OF ART: METALWORK, SCULPTURE AND EARLY CERAMICS, 20 March 2015, New York, Rockefeller Plaza.
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