Chinese Tang sancai glazed funerary figure, court attendant, c. 7th–8th
£1,800.00
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A Chinese glazed earthenware funerary figure which, by its material, construction and glaze characteristics, can be attributed to the Tang dynasty (618-906). The figure represents a standing court attendant, shown in a calm frontal pose with hands concealed within the sleeves and clasped at the chest.
The surface is finished with a lead-based cobalt-blue glaze within the Tang sancai tradition — a less common variant of the standard green-ochre palette. The glaze flows naturally across the surface, settling into the folds in a manner specific to authentic Tang kiln production.
AI Visual Analysis (in lieu of TL certificate). Macro photography and UV imaging were submitted for AI-assisted visual assessment. The analysis identified multiple indicators consistent with Tang dynasty attribution: natural glaze flow and pooling; coarse reddish-brown earthenware body; hollow hand-finished base; fine mineral-embedded craquelure; and absence under UV of fluorescence associated with modern restoration. The buyer is invited to draw their own conclusions. Confirmed Tang blue-glazed sancai figures of this type and scale achieve £8,000-15,000+ at major auction houses.
Comparable figures are held in the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the British Museum, confirming the established typology of such attendants within Tang funerary sculpture.
Dimensions: Height 25.2 cm · Width 7.5 cm · Depth 8 cm · Weight 620 g
Condition: Excellent preservation of the glaze, with expected ancient burial wear, surface accretions and rubbing to exposed areas. Please study all photographs carefully. Shipped with full tracking and insurance.
Chinese Tang sancai glazed funerary figure, court attendant, c. 7th–8th
£1,800.00
The surface is finished with a lead-based cobalt-blue glaze within the Tang sancai tradition — a less common variant of the standard green-ochre palette. The glaze flows naturally across the surface, settling into the folds in a manner specific to authentic Tang kiln production.
AI Visual Analysis (in lieu of TL certificate). Macro photography and UV imaging were submitted for AI-assisted visual assessment. The analysis identified multiple indicators consistent with Tang dynasty attribution: natural glaze flow and pooling; coarse reddish-brown earthenware body; hollow hand-finished base; fine mineral-embedded craquelure; and absence under UV of fluorescence associated with modern restoration. The buyer is invited to draw their own conclusions. Confirmed Tang blue-glazed sancai figures of this type and scale achieve £8,000-15,000+ at major auction houses.
Comparable figures are held in the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the British Museum, confirming the established typology of such attendants within Tang funerary sculpture.
Dimensions: Height 25.2 cm · Width 7.5 cm · Depth 8 cm · Weight 620 g
Condition: Excellent preservation of the glaze, with expected ancient burial wear, surface accretions and rubbing to exposed areas. Please study all photographs carefully. Shipped with full tracking and insurance.