| 中文版 English

具体要求

其它要求

-
关闭
A RARE GROUP OF SEVEN PAINTED POTTERY MUSICIANS, TANG DYNASTY
奥地利
2024年12月17日 开拍
拍品描述
A RARE GROUP OF SEVEN PAINTED POTTERY MUSICIANS, TANG DYNASTY

Scientific Analysis Report: Thermoluminescence analysis reports have been issued by Oxford Authentication for two of the present figures, based on sample numbers C107s89 and C107s90, each dated 25 June 2007 and setting the firing date of two samples taken between 900 and 1500 years ago, consistent with the dating above. Copies of the two reports accompany this lot.

China, c. 750-800. Each well modeled in a seated pose, dressed in loose-fitting robes falling in finely carved folds around the long sleeves and legs, their faces exquisitely detailed with varied expressions, their hair tied in tall chignons and painted in black. (7)

The conductor raises his hand to direct the group.
The lutist strikes a chord on his pipa, letting the sound ring out.
Two flautists are playing the xiao and sheng, respectively.
The percussion section comprises one figure holding a paiban (clapper) in both hands before the chest, another about to strike his circular drum, and a third using a small double-gourd as a shaker.

Provenance: Robert Kleiner, London, United Kingdom, 2007. A private collection in the United Kingdom, acquired from the above. A copy of the original invoice from Robert Kleiner & Co. Ltd., dated 20 June 2007 and stating a purchase price for the present lot of GBP 9,000 or approx. EUR 20,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing, accompanies this lot. Robert Kleiner (1948-2014) was an important expert of Chinese snuff bottles, beginning his long career at the Sotheby’s Chinese Art department in London. Along with Hugh Moss and Bob Hall, he became a key advisor to the Mary and George Bloch collection, and it was Robert who wrote and produced the very first catalog of their bottles.
Condition: Very good condition with minor wear, signs of weathering, encrustations, nicks, minor losses, scratches, firing flaws, fading and losses to pigment. A small repair to the transverse flute. The pipa and paiban player each with two drilled holes from sample-taking.

Weight: 1.7 kg (total)
Dimensions: Height ca. 13.5 cm (each)

Literature comparison:
Compare a closely related group of four seated musicians, dated to the Tang dynasty, in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, accession number 23.180.4–.7.

Auction result comparison:
Type: Related
Auction: Christie’s New York, 9 December 2020, lot 205
Price: USD 52,500 or approx. EUR 58,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: A set of six tang-style pottery figures of female musicians
Expert remark: Compare the related subject, modeling, and manner of painting with similar facial features and instruments. Note the standing poses, different size (38.5 cm), and that the lot comprises only six figures.

本场其它拍品

  • 竞价阶梯
  • 快递物流
  • 拍卖规则
  • 支付方式
竞价区间 加价幅度
0
10
50
50
600
100
1,600
200
4,000
500
8,000
1,000
16,000
2,000
40,000
5,000
80,000
10,000
160,000
20,000
+

价格信息

拍品估价:4,000 - 8,000 欧元 起拍价格:4,000 欧元  买家佣金: 35.00%

拍卖公司

Galerie Zacke
地址: Sterngasse 13, 1010 Vienna, Austria
电话: 0043-1-5320452
邮编: 1070
向卖家提问