Tang dynasty (618-907) Ceramics sold at Sotheby's HK 3 December 2021
Lot 811. A small sancai-glazed dish, Tang dynasty (618-907); d. 13.5 cm. Lot sold: 35,280 HKD (Estimate: 10,000 - 15,000 HKD). © Sotheby's 2021
Provenance: Acquired in Japan in the 1990s.
Note: Another similar Tang sancai-glazed dish was sold in these rooms, 26th August 2021, lot 1073.
Lot 814. A small sancai-glazed figure of a camel, Tang dynasty (618-907); h. 65.8 cm. Lot sold: 239,400 HKD (Estimate: 100,000 - 150,000 HKD). © Sotheby's 2021
The dating of this lot is consistent with the result of a thermoluminescence test, Oxford Authentication Ltd., C121n80.
Provenance: Mandala Fine Arts, Hong Kong, early 2000s.
Lot 818. A rare pair of sancai-glazed lobed cups, Tang dynasty (618-907); 12.7 cm, Japanese wood box. Lot sold: 100,800 HKD (Estimate: 50,000 - 70,000 HKD). © Sotheby's 2021
Provenance: Ikeda Gallery, Tokyo.
Lot 825. A blue-splashed sancai-glazed appliqué-decorated tripod incense burner, Tang dynasty (618-907); h. 14.8 cm, w. 17 cm. Lot sold: 40,320 HKD (Estimate: 50,000 - 70,000 HKD). © Sotheby's 2021
Provenance: Acquired from an old Japanese collection in the 1990s.
Ikeda Gallery, Tokyo.
Lot 831. A blue-splashed sancai-glazed figure of a horse, Tang dynasty (618-907); 40 cm. Lot sold: 441,000 HKD (Estimate: 300,000 - 500,000 HKD). © Sotheby's 2021
The dating of this lot is consistent with the results of a thermoluminescence test, Oxford Authentication, Ltd., no. C121n81.
Provenance: Hartman Rare Art, New York.
Lot 835. A blue-splashed sancai-glazed jar and cover, Tang dynasty (618-907); h. 26.8 cm. Lot sold: 69,300 HKD (Estimate: 50,000 - 70,000 HKD). © Sotheby's 2021
Provenance: Mandala Fine Arts, Hong Kong, early 2000s.
Lot 837. A green-glazed tripod food vessel and cover, lian, Tang dynasty (618-907); 19.8 cm. Lot sold: 69,300 HKD (Estimate: 50,000 - 70,000 HKD). © Sotheby's 2021
Sotheby's. Chinese Art Online: A PrivateAsian Collection, Hong Kong, 3 December 2021