Lot 495. A large pair of 'sancai'-glazed figures of officials, Tang dynasty (618-907). The taller, 49cm (19 1/4in) high. Est: £2,000 - £3,000. Sold for £ 2,422 (€ 2,822). © Bonhams

Both heavily potted and wearing a large unglazed crisply-moulded ceremonial hat, one holding a pointed upright audience tablet, the other with his hands in a muff, under rich partially-iridescent brown, apple-green and straw glazes.

The result of Oxford Authentication Ltd. thermoluminescence test no.C207m32 dated 17 December 2007, is consistent with the dating of this lot. (official holding tablet).

Note: See a related example illustrated by Lü Chenglong and Yang Jingrong, Ceramics Gallery of the Palace Museum, Part I, Beijing, 2008, pl.83.

Bonhams. Roger Keverne Ltd Moving On (Part II), London, New Bond Street, 7 Jun 2021