A VERY RARE SANCAI-GLAZED POTTERY GOOSE-FORM VESSEL, TANG DYNASTY (AD 618-907)
A VERY RARE SANCAI-GLAZED POTTERY GOOSE-FORM VESSEL
TANG DYNASTY (AD 618-907)
The vessel is very finely modeled as a plump goose, the body covered in a rich amber glaze, the wings and tail feathers covered in a combination of green, amber and cream glazes, the head with a green crest and amber beak, the back with a wide circular aperture, and the body and neck with realistically-modeled feathers.
13 ¾ in. (35 cm.) long
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PROPERTY FROM THE COLLECTION OF FREDERICK A. AND SHARON L. KLINGENSTEIN
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A VERY RARE SANCAI-GLAZED POTTERY GOOSE-FORM VESSEL
TANG DYNASTY (AD 618-907)
The vessel is very finely modeled as a plump goose, the body covered in a rich amber glaze, the wings and tail feathers covered in a combination of green, amber and cream glazes, the head with a green crest and amber beak, the back with a wide circular aperture, and the body and neck with realistically-modeled feathers.
13 ¾ in. (35 cm.) long
Pre-Lot Text
PROPERTY FROM THE COLLECTION OF FREDERICK A. AND SHARON L. KLINGENSTEIN
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