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A GREEN-GLAZED POTTERY FIGURE OF A WESTERN DWARF, TANG DYNASTY
奥地利
09月12日 下午5点 开拍 / 09月10日 下午3点 截止委托
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A GREEN-GLAZED POTTERY FIGURE OF A WESTERN DWARF, TANG DYNASTY

Published: Koos de Jong, Small China: Early Chinese Miniatures, 2021, p. 154, fig. 129.

China, 618–907. The dwarf standing upright on a rocky base, wearing a long plain coat tied at the waist and a cap, which is styled in two buns on top. His big belly is bulging over his belt, and he is holding a short stick or tablet in his right hand. Bearing a serene facial expression, his eyes and mouth delineated carefully. Covered in a thin emerald-green glaze stopping irregularly below the belt, revealing the pale tan ware.

Provenance: Cheung King Antiques, Hong Kong, 1999. Collection of Dr. Koos de Jong, acquired from the above. A Dutch art historian and collector, Dr. Koos de Jong has worked across several cultural institutions in the Netherlands from 1976, serving as the director of the European Ceramic Work Center in Den Bosch between 1999-2009, before retiring in 2009. He has authored hundreds of articles and several books on Dutch fine and decorative arts from the Middle Ages to the modern era. His scholarly interests expanded to Chinese material culture, culminating in the 2013 publication of Dragon & Horse: Saddle Rugs and Other Horse Tack from China and Beyond, a pioneering study on Chinese equestrian gear. Continuing this line of inquiry, his more recent book published in 2021, Small China: Early Chinese Miniatures, explores the largely overlooked world of Chinese miniature objects, combining archaeological research with art historical insight.
Condition: Good condition with minor wear, firing irregularities, and little glaze flaking. The top of the cap with a chip.

Weight: 41.4 g
Dimensions: Height 7.4 cm

It is well known that the potters of the Tang dynasty took great delight in depicting the unusual characters that arrived in China along the flourishing trade routes of the silk road. Figures of foreign grooms are often seen, as are servants and entertainers. Dwarves, however, are very rare. They were mostly sent from Africa, Japan or Southeast Asian kingdoms to the Tang court or nobility as tribute gifts.

Given the fact that dwarves from Central Asia served in the Chinese capital during the Tang Dynasty as jesters and servants, it is likely that their representations in tombs of the affluent were also expected to serve the deceased.

Literature comparison:
Compare two related glazed figures of dwarfs, dated 7th to 10th century, from the Eugene Fuller Memorial Collection, in the Seattle Asian Art Museum, accession number 49.57 and 48.247.

Auction result comparison:
Type: Related
Auction: Christie’s New York, 20 July 2017, lot 176
Price: USD 3,000 or approx. EUR 3,700 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: A small painted pottery figure of a dwarf, Tang dynasty
Expert remark: Compare the related subject and modeling. Note the larger size (14 cm) and that the figure is unglazed.

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