A group of four variously-glazed animal figures, Tang - Qing dynasty | 唐至清 陶瑞獸一組四件

Property from an Old Belgian Family Collection
A group of four variously-glazed animal figures
Tang - Qing dynasty

comprising an amber-glazed buffalo, a white-glazed ram, a celadon-glazed frolicking dog and a turquoise-glazed crouching lion
(4)
buffalo: 17.5 cm, 6⅞ in.; ram: 16.3 cm, 6⅜ in.; dog: 8 cm, 3⅛ in.; lion: 14.5 cm, 5¾ in.
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Collection particulière belge
Ensemble de quatre statuettes d'animaux émaillées, dynasties Tang - Qing
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唐至清 陶瑞獸一組四件

Condition Report:
General light surface wear and expected firing imperfections including some kiln grit, as well as some light fritting to the extremities.
lion : there is a ca. 3 cm firing crack to the ball between his paws.
ram : the tail is partially broken.
buffalo : the right horn broken and restored, the left one partially broken.
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器面見輕微磨痕、正常窰燒瑕疵，邊角處輕微毛糙。獅子：雙爪閒綉球見一窰沖，約3公分。羊：尾局部曾斷。牛：右角曾斷經修，左角局部曾斷。

Provenance:
The lion: John Sparks Ltd., London, 23rd November 1960 (£33).

The ram: Ralph M Chait Galleries, New York, 3rd November 1967 ($675).

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麒麟：John Sparks Ltd.，倫敦，1960年11月23日 (33 英磅)

羊：Ralph M Chait Galleries，紐約，1967年11月3日 (675 美元)