pottery figure

Lot 43. Seven pottery figures of female musicians, Tang Dynasty (618-906 AD). Approximately 16.5cm (6 1/2in) high. (7). Sold for €4,845 (Estimate 2,000 € - 3,000 €). Courtesy Bonhams. Each in seated poise kneeling, with the body slightly swayed to one side atop a rectangular base, the well-defined faces below double knot hair chignons, with traces of black and red pigments. Provenance: Robert Rousset, Paris (1901-1981), acquired prior to 1935.Jean-Pierre Rousset, Paris (1936-2021). Note: See related... [Lire la suite]

Lot 42. A rare documentary pottery figure of a groom, Late Tang Dynasty, dated by inscription to 868 AD and of the period; 37cm (14 1/2in) high. Sold for €4,845 (Estimate 300 € - 500 €). Courtesy Bonhams. The figure modelled standing, dressed in a long tunic with the lapel turned back, his right arm raised above the left as if to grip the reins of a beast of burden as he stands on a high plinth, with a moulded inscription dated to the seventh day of the eleventh month of the eight year of the Xiantong reign,... [Lire la suite]

Lot 3263. A set of seven pottery figures of court attendants, Sui dynasty (581-618). H 51.6cm. Sold for HKD 660,000 (Estimate 450,000 - 650,000). © Poly Auction Hong Kong Limited 2022. Provenance: The Ten-views Lingbi Rock Retreat Collection, purchased from Eskenazi, London, no. EK40. Poly Auction. Tang Sancai Ceramics From The Ten-views Lingbi Rock Retreat Collection, Hong Kong, 14 July 2022

Lot 3260. Two pottery figures of court ladies, Han dynasty (246 B.C.-220). H 31cm H 31.4cm. Sold for HKD 312,000 (Estimate 100,000 - 200,000). © Poly Auction Hong Kong Limited 2022. Provenance: The Ten-views Lingbi Rock Retreat Collection, purchased from Eskenazi, London, no. EK36. Poly Auction. Tang Sancai Ceramics From The Ten-views Lingbi Rock Retreat Collection, Hong Kong, 14 July 2022

Lot 3260. A pottery figure of a man taming a camel, Tang dynasty (618-907). H 51.6cm. Sold for HKD 1,140,000 (Estimate 1,000,000 - 1,500,000). © Poly Auction Hong Kong Limited 2022. Provenance: 1. Gisèle Croës, Belgium2. The Ten-views Lingbi Rock Retreat Collection, no. GC1. Poly Auction. Tang Sancai Ceramics From The Ten-views Lingbi Rock Retreat Collection, Hong Kong, 14 July 2022

Lot 3259. An unglazed pottery figure of a camel at rest, Early Tang dynasty, 7th century. H 29.5cm. Sold for HKD 1,140,000 (Estimate 1,000,000 - 1,800,000). © Poly Auction Hong Kong Limited 2022. Provenance: 1. Sotheby's New York, 17 September 2003, lot 192. The Ten-views Lingbi Rock Retreat Collection, purchased from Eskenazi, London, no. EK175. Poly Auction. Tang Sancai Ceramics From The Ten-views Lingbi Rock Retreat Collection, Hong Kong, 14 July 2022

Lot 551. Two pottery figures, Tang dynasty (618-907); Height of taller 18½ in., 47 cm. Lot sold: 2,772 USD (Estimate: 2,000 - 3,000 USD). © Sotheby's 2022 Property from the Albright Knox Gallery. comprising a straw-glazed pottery figure of a standing warrior, and a painted pottery figure of a peddler from Kashgar. Provenance: The soldier figure: Private Collection, until 1973.  The peddler figure:  - Collection of Arthur B. Michael, Newton Centre,... [Lire la suite]

Lot 543. A group of three pottery figures, Sui-Tang dynasty (581-907); 10 1/4in (26cm) and 10 1/2in (26.6cm) high, 13 3/4in high horse and rider. Estimate US$ 800 - US$ 1,200. Sold for US$ 637 (€ 524). Courtesy Bonhams. Consisting of two painted pottery figures of court ladies, each with hair in a chignon with hig-waisted dress and shawl, the details heightened with red pigment, the third a mounted female horse and rider, traces of straw glaze and pigment. Property from the Collection of... [Lire la suite]

Lot 171. A pottery figure of a guardian, Tang dynasty (618-907). Hauteur: 63 cm. (24 ¾ in.). Estimate 5,000 - EUR 7,000. Price realised EUR 3,750. © Christie's Images Ltd 2019 Il est représenté debout, vêtu d'une armure courte. Sa main droite est relevée, son poing fermé tenait originellement une arme. Le bras gauche est tendu le long de son corps. Il est coiffé d'un casque. L'expression de son visage est menaçante ; restaurations. Provenance: Belgian private collection, acquired from Spink... [Lire la suite]

Lot 263. Two Small Glazed Pottery Figures of Female Attendants, Sui Dynasty (589-618); 7¼ and 65/8in. (18.4 and 16.8cm.) high. Estimate USD 1,500 - USD 1,800. Price realised USD 1,410. © Christie's Image Limited Each wearing a long dress gathered with a sash at the bodice and hips and worn over a long pleated skirt, one covered in a light green glaze, the other a yellowish straw glaze and both with straw-glazed face, with traces of red and black pigment. Property from the Schloss Collection. ... [Lire la suite]