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A PAIR OF SANCAI-GLAZED POTTERY FIGURES OF GUARDIANS

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A PAIR OF SANCAI-GLAZED POTTERY FIGURES OF GUARDIANS

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Description

A PAIR OF SANCAI-GLAZED POTTERY FIGURES OF GUARDIANS

TANG DYNASTY (AD 618-907)

Details

Together with a pair of painted pottery monster masks, Tang dynasty (AD 618-907).
The larger 17 in. (43.2 cm.) high
Provenance

Pair of guardian figures: Flores & Iva Art and Antiques, New York, 1997.
Monster masks: Castle of Antiquities Co. Ltd., Hong Kong, 1998.

Lot Essay

Monster masks: The result of Oxford Authentication Ltd. thermoluminescence test no. PH 2/147 is consistent with the dating of this lot.

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A PAIR OF SANCAI-GLAZED POTTERY FIGURES OF GUARDIANS

Name: A PAIR OF SANCAI-GLAZED POTTERY FIGURES OF GUARDIANS
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Price: 6500 USD
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Estimate $6,500 - $9,500

Starting Price $3,200

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