Lot 102. A rare sancai-glazed pottery rhyton, Tang dynasty (618-907). Estimate 5,000 — 7,000 GBP. Lot sold 10,000 BBP. Photo: Sotheby's

the sides forming an elephant head with the handle as the trunk and scrolling foliage forming the ears, covered with an even green, amber and cream glazes; 9 cm, 3 3/4  in.

Provenance: Acquired from Kochukyo & Co., Tokyo, 1956 (according to inscription on the box).

Sotheby's. Important Chinese Art, Londron, 09 nov. 2016, 11:30 AM