Emporium Hamburg
Auction 81-83 23-26 Oct 2018
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A greatly important and rare sancai-glazed pottery ewer in the shape of a goose
Seated on its feet, head raised with a plump body and lush flaring tail, hollow on the inside. The head and feather tail in elaborate detail, covered in an iridescent and adherent green, brown and crème glaze.
Height: 8cm
Style of: Tang – Liao (10th century) OXFORD Authentification states 'last date of firing less than 100 years ago' (Sample No C118g87)
This is an extremely rare miniature version of larger bird-shaped vases.
Similar: Sotheby's catalogue 14th July 1970, Lot 9. Orientations, sept. 1988, pg.3.
Seated on its feet, head raised with a plump body and lush flaring tail, hollow on the inside. The head and feather tail in elaborate detail, covered in an iridescent and adherent green, brown and crème glaze.
Height: 8cm
Style of: Tang – Liao (10th century) OXFORD Authentification states 'last date of firing less than 100 years ago' (Sample No C118g87)
This is an extremely rare miniature version of larger bird-shaped vases.
Similar: Sotheby's catalogue 14th July 1970, Lot 9. Orientations, sept. 1988, pg.3.