Tang dynasty's ceramics from a private English collection at Christie's London, 15 May 2018 © Christie's Images Ltd 2018.

Lot 31. A sancai-glazed blue-splashed pottery jar, Tang dynasty (618-907); 6 3/8 in. (16.2 cm.) high. Estimate GBP 5,000 - GBP 8,000 (USD 6,975 - USD 11,160). Unsold. © Christie's Images Ltd 2018.

The jar is decorated to the exterior with a thin cream-coloured glaze splashed with blue and green streaks starting from the rim and falling down towards the foot to expose the pinkish-buff body. 

Property from a private English collection.

Provenance: Private English collection, assembled in Hong Kong prior to 1996.

The result of Oxford Authentication Thermoluminescence Test number C117p5 is consistent with the dating of this lot.

Lot 32. A sancai-glazed blue-splashed pottery tripod censer, Tang dynasty (618-907); 7 ¼ in. (18.5 cm.) diam. Estimate GBP 4,000 - GBP 6,000 (USD 5,580 - USD 8,370). Unsold. © Christie's Images Ltd 2018.

The compressed globular body is raised on three lion-paw feet and is covered to the upper body with a glaze streaked in blue and amber with a band of pale splashes in reserve at the shoulder. The short neck and the everted rim are glazed amber.

Property from a private English collection.

Provenance: Private English collection, assembled in Hong Kong prior to 1996.

The result of Oxford Authentication Thermoluminescence Test number C117p17 is consistent with the dating of this lot.

Lot 33. A straw and amber-glazed pottery equestrian, Tang dynasty (618-907); 14 in. (35.5 cm.) high. Estimate GBP 6,000 - GBP 8,000 (USD 8,370 - USD 11,160). Unsold. © Christie's Images Ltd 2018.

The horse is naturalistically modelled standing foursquare on a rectangular base with the head held up and looking slightly to one side. The amber-glazed rider is modelled wearing long-sleeved robes, with his head and cap left unglazed. The horse is decorated with an amber mane and amber-splashes on a straw-coloured body.

Property from a private English collection.

Provenance: Private English collection, assembled in Hong Kong prior to 1996.

The result of Oxford Authentication Thermoluminescence Test number C117p18 is consistent with the dating of this lot.

Lot 34. A sancai-glazed pottery camel, Tang dynasty (618-907); 22 ½ in. (57 cm.) high. Estimate GBP 10,000 - GBP 15,000 (USD 13,950 - USD 20,925). Price realised GBP 11,875. © Christie's Images Ltd 2018.

The Bactrian camel is modelled standing foursquare on a rectangular base with its head is held high and its mouth open. An oval blanket with a pleated border is draped over its humps. The saddle-cloth and the throat are covered in a cream glaze, and the body and legs in an amber glaze, all highlighted with splashes of green, amber and cream glazes.

Property from a private English collection. 

Provenance: Private English collection, assembled in Hong Kong prior to 1996.