Chinese Ceramics from the Alan and Simone Hartman Collection sold at Bonhams LA, 26 June 2026
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Lot 8. Property from the Alan and Simone Hartman Collection. A gray pottery ram-form vessel, Han dynasty; 35cm long. Sold for US$832 © Bonhams 2026
Provenance: The Alan and Simone Hartman Collection
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Lot 1. Property from the Alan and Simone Hartman Collection. Four miniature sancai-glazed pottery vessels, Tang dynasty. Comprising: a bird-form ewer; a short-spouted ewer; a ring-handled jar; and a ring-handle wine cup. The tallest 14cm high (4). Sold for US$4,096 © Bonhams 2026
Provenance: The Alan and Simone Hartman Collection
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Lot 2. Property from the Alan and Simone Hartman Collection. Four sancai-glazed pottery figures, Tang dynasty; the two musicians Tang style, 20th century. Comprising: two seated female musicians, one holding castanets, the other a sheng; a standing court lady; and a male courtier. The musicians 18.5cm high; The courtier 28cm high; The court lady 28.2cm high (4). Sold for US$5,376 © Bonhams 2026
Provenance: The Alan and Simone Hartman Collection
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Lot 3. Property from the Alan and Simone Hartman Collection. Three painted pottery figures; The horse and rider and the lady Tang dynasty; The camel 20th century. The horse and rider 34.3 cm high; The lady 42cm high; The camel 56.5cm high (3). Sold for US$537.60. © Bonhams 2026
Provenance: The Alan and Simone Hartman Collection
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Lot 4. Property from the Alan and Simone Hartman Collection. A sancai-glazed pottery horse and rider, Tang dynasty; 42.5cm high. Sold for US$9,600 © Bonhams 2026
Provenance: The Alan and Simone Hartman Collection
The results of the thermoluminescence testing are consistent with the suggested dating of this lot, Oxford Authentication sample No. C126f64, 2 June 2026.
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Lot 5. Property from the Alan and Simone Hartman Collection. Six sancai-glazed pottery figures, Tang Dynasty; 28cm to 35.6cm high (6). Sold for US$7,680 © Bonhams 2026
Provenance: Parke Bernet, New York, 22 February 1973, lot 35 (one of the yellow-robe attendants)
Eskenazi Ltd., London, 1973, no. 4548 (one of the yellow-robe attendants)
Private Collection, United States, 1973 (one of the yellow-robe attendants)
The Alan and Simone Hartman Collection.
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Lot 6. Property from the Alan and Simone Hartman Collection. A sancai-glazed tray with six attached cups and a jarlet, and another tray with a loose cup, Tang Dynasty; 24.2cm and 21.6cm diam (4. Sold for US$1,664 © Bonhams 2026
Provenance: From the Collection of Emmanuel Gran, no. 874, according to label (one dish)
The Alan and Simone Hartman Collection.
Note : Tray with six attached cups: The results of the thermoluminescence testing are consistent with the suggested dating of this item, Oxford Authentication sample No. C126f65, 3 June 2026.
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Lot 7. Property from the Alan and Simone Hartman Collection. A sancai-glazed pottery deep dish, Tang style, 20th century; 25.8cm diam. Sold for US$10,240 © Bonhams 2026
Provenance: The Alan and Simone Hartman Collection.
The thermoluminescence testing yielded no result, Oxford Authentication sample No. C124a94, 31 January 2024.
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Lot 11. Property from the Alan and Simone Hartman Collection. Four painted pottery figures and animals, Tang style, 20th century. Comprising: a tall standing servant; a pair of standing ladies; and a pair of ducks. the two twin lady figures, Northern Wei dynasty. The tallest 34.3cm high (4). Sold for US$76,700 © Bonhams 2026
Provenance: The Alan and Simone Hartman Collection
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Lot 12. Property from the Alan and Simone Hartman Collection. Four miniature pottery décorations, Tang-Song dynasty. Comprising two marbled-slip jugs; a female musician; a pair of puppies; 9.5cm high of the largest (4). Sold for US$3,328. © Bonhams 2026
Provenance: The Alan and Simone Hartman Collection
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Lot 13. Property from the Alan and Simone Hartman Collection. Ten ceramics vessels and figures. The white spittoon 10th century; the rest 20th century. Comprising: a white spittoon, zhadou; a white flask; a white tri-container box; a black two-handled jar; a pottery figure of dog; two pottery horses; two unglazed vessels; a Yaozhou-style dish. The tallest 12.7cm high; the widest 17.8cm diam (10). Sold for US$8,320 © Bonhams 2026
Provenance: The Alan and Simone Hartman Collection
Note : The white spittoon: The results of the thermoluminescence testing are consistent with the suggested dating of this lot, Oxford Authentication sample No. P125k27, 8 July 2025.
Bonhams. Chinese Decorative Works of Art from the Alan and Simone Hartman Collection, Los Angeles, 17 – 26 June 2026