1505
A Chinese Sancai Glazed Pottery Figure of an Earth Spirit, Zhenmushou
Height 32 in., 81.2 cm.
Estimate: $3,000-$5,000
Sold
$3,250
Timed Auction
Asian Works of Art Online
Size
Height 32 in., 81.2 cm.
Description
A Chinese Sancai Glazed Pottery Figure of an Earth Spirit, Zhenmushou
TANG DYNASTY (618-907)
唐 三彩鎮墓獸
shown reclined in a seated position on hind legs above a pierced base, the guardian's lionine body supported by straight legs with hoofed feet. The horned head flanked with wide-spreading ears, with flamelike projections issuing from the chest. The face with painted details and body glazed in vertical channels of the characteristic three colors.
shown reclined in a seated position on hind legs above a pierced base, the guardian's lionine body supported by straight legs with hoofed feet. The horned head flanked with wide-spreading ears, with flamelike projections issuing from the chest. The face with painted details and body glazed in vertical channels of the characteristic three colors.
Height 32 in., 81.2 cm.
Property from the Collection of Al and Hazel Sullivan, Prospect, Louisville
Provenance
The result of Oxford Authentication thermoluminescence test no. C121g83 is consistent with the dating of this lot.