painted pottery figure

Lot 718. A large painted pottery figure of a court lady, Han dynasty (206 BC-220 AD). Height 26¼ in., 66.6 cm, detachable head, Japanese wood box (4). Lot sold: 6,930 USD (Estimate: 6,000 - 8,000 USD). © Sotheby's 2022 Provenance: Mayuyama & Co. Ltd, Tokyo, acquired before 1980. Sotheby's. China 5000 Years, New York, 27 september 2022

Lot 488. A painted pottery figure of a court lady, Tang Dynasty (618-907); 37cm (14 3/5in) high. Est: £800 - £1,200. Sold for £ 5,355 (€ 6,239). © Bonhams Standing in a languid pose, with full rounded face and delicate features, her head tilted to one side and hair coiffed into two large side-buns, her hands raised to her chest, clad in voluminous robes tied with a sash around her waist, falling in neat pleats to reveal the slippers. Provenance: Eskenazi Ltd., London, 2001 Published, Illustrated... [Lire la suite]

Lot 2873. A painted pottery figure of a seated hound, Northern Wei dynasty (386-534); 7 in. (18 cm.) long. Estimate HKD 30,000 - HKD 50,000. Price realised HKD 47,500. © Christie's Images Ltd 2020.  The figure is modelled naturalistically as a hound seated on a flat base. The head is attentively raised and finely detailed with a pointed snout and floppy ears. The front paws are outstretched with its tail curled to one side. There are traces of brown, brick-red and white... [Lire la suite]

Lot 44. A large painted pottery figure of a court lady, Tang Dynasty (618-906); 55cm (21 3/5in) high. Estimate £8,000 - 10,000. Sold for £ 8,812 (€ 10,289). Photo Bonhams. Finely modelled, the figure elegantly standing in a swaying pose with hands in front of the chest, one hand revealed by the full sleeves of the long loose robe falling in deep folds over the upturned slippers, the round face detailed with a ruby-red blush, with elongated eyes, full cheeks, a crisply carved mouth, and dimpled chin, all... [Lire la suite]

Lot 42. A painted pottery figure of a court lady, Tang Dynasty (618-906); 33cm (13in) high. Estimate £3,000 - 5,000. Sold for £ 3,562 (€ 4,159). Photo Bonhams. The elegant figure standing slightly swaying to the left, wearing a long, loose-fitting robe with long sleeves decorated with flowers, her arms folded in the front with he right hand pointing forward, the left hand concealed in the sleeve, the round face with gentle expression beneath a heavy chignon, stand.     Property from the... [Lire la suite]

Lot 1370. Two painted pottery standing figures of female dancers, Tang dynasty (618-907). Height of taller 11 1/8  in., 28.3 cm. Estimate 7,000 — 9,000 USD. Lot Sold 35,000 USD. © Sotheby's. wood stands (4). Provenance: C. T. Loo (1880-1957), New York and Paris (by repute).Goetz Collection (by repute).Robert H. Ellsworth, New York, 30th August 1988.Collection of Florence (1920-2018) and Herbert (1917-2016) Irving, no. 1704. Exhibited: The Arts of the... [Lire la suite]

Lot 526. A rare and large straw-glazed pottery amphora, Early Tang dynasty (618-907). Height 19 1/2  in., 49.6 cm. Estimate USD 40,000 — 60,000. Lot Sold 50,000 USD. Courtesy Sotheby's. elegantly potted, the slightly splayed foot swelling to high, rounded shoulders surmounted by a tall waisted neck molded with four raised rings and an everted galleried rim applied on each side with a molded florette, further florettes applied to the shoulder, surmounted by two curved... [Lire la suite]

Lot 464. A Chinese painted pottery figure of a Bactrian camel, Tang dynasty (618-907); height 17 1/4 in.; 43.8 cm. Estimate $4,000 - $6,000. Lot sold $7,500. Courtesy Sotheby's. striding with the long neck forming an S-curve and the head drawn slightly back, tufts of long fur fringing the neck, crown of the head, upper legs and humps, the back laden with a heavy pack tied with bolts of fabric, a rabbit dangling from one of the saddlebags, traces of pigment. Provenance: Collection of Nelson... [Lire la suite]

Lot 2137. A painted pottery figure of a prancing horse, Tang dynasty (618–907). Estimate US$ 4,000 - 6,000 (€3,800 - 5,700). Photo: Bonhams. Modeled with a raised right foreleg, the back legs bent to bear its weight, the raised head turned slightly to the left with mouth agape and nostrils flared, the long, thick mane combed over to the left side of the neck, richly caparisoned, the saddle blanket painted with floral decoration, the tail docked and tied, Japanese fitted wood box. 15in (38.2 cm) high ... [Lire la suite]

Lot 8. A pair of painted pottery figures of ladies, Tang dynasty. Height of taller 16 in., 40.7 cm. Estimate 20,000 — 30,000 USD. Lot sold 52,500 USD. Photo: Sotheby's well modeled, each standing in an elegant swaying pose with hands clasped within the full sleeves of the long, heavy robes falling in deep folds to the base, with a shawl over the shoulder and long robe cut square above the chest, the face modeled with fully rounded features framed by the long hair drawn into an... [Lire la suite]