Lot 612
A SANCAI-GLAZED CENSER Tang Dynasty (AD 618-907)
H: 6 cm
L: 6.5 cm
Sancai is a representative work of ceramics during the Tang Dynasty. Its magnificent glaze and unique style had been sought after by officials and aristocrats at that time. This censer in bell form is potted with a globular body rising from a round foot to a circular rim, fashioned with rectangular openings on the shoulder. The exterior is applied overall with a sancai glaze mainly of a yellowish green tone save for the round foot, revealing the white body. Such a glaze with various but harmonious colors resembling watercolor paintings makes the censer a worthy collection of Sancai ceramics.
Estimate
TWD 460,000-600,000
HKD 118,000-154,000
USD 15,200-19,900
Sold Price
TWD 552,000
HKD 143,005
USD 18,339
Private collection, Mayuyama & Co., Japan
Literati II : Encounter With A Collector
Ravenel Spring Auction 2017
Saturday, June 3, 2017, 4:00pm