Live Auction 2848European Noble and Private Collections incl. Fine Paintings
A Chinese large red pottery figure of a literati official
Lot 862

A Chinese large red pottery figure of a literati official

TANG DYNASTY (618-906)

Closed16 December 2010

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EUR 6,000

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A Chinese large red pottery figure of a literati official
Tang dynasty (618-906)
Standing upright on a rockwork base, the long-sleeved arms folded against the chest, wearing a cap centred by a bird, the shoes protruding from underneath the pleated hem
115 cm. high

Galerie Van de Crommert, Amsterdam, 21 April 1994.

Specialist note

The dating of this lot is consistent with the Oxford Authentication Ltd. thermoluminiscence test with test nr. 666w7.