Chinese Tang Sancai Glazed Statuette

Object Description

A Chinese hollow-formed standing figure in calf-length robes from the Tang Dynasty. The hands are depicted in a reverent pose resting flat on the hip and chest. The figure is wearing a cap and likely traditional Tang dynasty attire. The statuette is rendered in sancai technique, displaying remnants of a lovely ochre glaze, which is most visible on the back of the figure.

Date: Circa 618-907 AD
Period: Tang Dynasty

Object History

From a West Country, UK, collection, 1990s.

Object Condition

Good condition. Pigment loss, wear and earthy encrustations consistent with age of item. Small chip on the front above the legs.

Object Details