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DescriptionA large sancai pottery figure of an earth spirit,Tang dynasty唐 三彩鎮墓獸
40 by 27 by h. 106 cmCondition reportThe figure with expected restorations, e.g. the flame and two tips of each wing have been restuck. There are areas of minor repainting and touching up throughout, e.g. to the stand and back side of the left foot. General glaze flakes and surface wear.
有修，究其種類屬正常，如火珠及雙翼兩尖端經原件修復。小處補彩及整體潤色，如左腳後側及底座。整體細處剝釉及器面磨痕。
The lot is sold in the condition it is in at the time of sale. The condition report is provided to assist you with assessing the condition of the lot and is for guidance only. Any reference to condition in the condition report for the lot does not amount to a full description of condition. The images of the lot form part of the condition report for the lot. Certain images of the lot provided online may not accurately reflect the actual condition of the lot. In particular, the online images may represent colors and shades which are different to the lot's actual color and shades. The condition report for the lot may make reference to particular imperfections of the lot but you should note that the lot may have other faults not expressly referred to in the condition report for the lot or shown in the online images of the lot. The condition report may not refer to all faults, restoration, alteration or adaptation. The condition report is a statement of opinion only. For that reason, the condition report is not an alternative to taking your own professional advice regarding the condition of the lot. NOTWITHSTANDING THIS ONLINE CONDITION REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE/BUSINESS APPLICABLE TO THE RESPECTIVE SALE.ProvenanceChristie's New York, 27th November 1991, lot 286A.Christie's New York, 25th March 2011, lot 1285.Collection of the Estates of Marilyn and Milton Myers, Hollywood, Florida.Bonhams San Francisco, 24th June 2013, lot 1173 (US$23,750).
來源：紐約佳士得1991年11月27日，編號286A紐約佳士得2011年3月25日，編號1285Marilyn 及 Milton Myers 伉儷承產收藏，荷里活，佛羅里達州三藩市邦瀚斯2013年6月24日，編號1173（美元23,750）Catalogue noteThe Tang dynasty represents one of the most glorious chapters of China’s history when the country was open to and fascinated by influences beyond its boundaries. New impulses and visual stimuli were imported via the Silk Route. The cosmopolitan nature of the culture is evident in the extravagant pottery figures commissioned for royal and aristocratic tombs. Production and ownership of these rarified glazed figures were restricted to north China, largely in the areas around the capital cities of Luoyang and Chang’an. This flamboyant interpretation of these guardian figures, as portrayed in lot 3002 and lot 3007, derives from Buddhist art in India. It epitomizes the Tang elite’s admiration of exoticism during the height of its power over Silk Road trade routes. The magnificent figures of earth spirits represent both technically and aesthetically the peak of Chinese tomb figures produced during the Tang dynasty.