California Asian Art Auction California Asian Art Auction
 December 10, 2016  December 10, 2016

 Lot # 5133 
A SANCAI-GLAZED FIGURE ON HORSEBACK    唐 三彩胡人騎馬俑


  • Dimension: Height: 15 3/4 in (40 cm)
  • Estimate From: $3500
  • Estimate To: $6500

The foreigner rider with both hands raised as if holding reins, wearing a long green-glazed robe with a sash tied around the waist, the face well-defined with details picked out in pale white, the horse standing four square with head slightly turn left, with pricked ears and bulging eyes, covered with a polished amber glaze, with the head, mane and tail highlighted in creamy-white, the saddle streaked in white, amber and yellow. Tang Dynasty period.


Provenance: Property from a private New York collection, acquired in London in 1960-1970s
來源: 紐約藏家提供, 于60-70年代購于倫敦