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A CHANGSHA STONEWARE ‘BIRD’ WHISTLE, TANG DYNASTY
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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 CHANGSHA STONEWARE ‘BIRD’ WHISTLE, TANG DYNASTY

Published: Koos de Jong, Small China: Early Chinese Miniatures, 2021, p. 56, fig. 31.

China, 618-907. Well modeled as a bird with small wings and a tail detailed with fine incised lines. The head is animated with round eyes and an upward-pointed beak. The exterior is freely decorated with flowing brown and ochre glazes. The underside is left unglazed. With three holes to the top, side and front.

Provenance: V. Li, Casey Building, Hong Kong, 2018. 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: Excellent condition with minor wear and firing irregularities including burst bubbles and glaze recesses. A minuscule chip to the back of the head.

Weight: 29 g
Dimensions: Length 4.5 cm

The present lot is a variation from the clay or ceramic whistle known as a xun, which is among the oldest musical instruments in China. The xun was initially made of baked clay or bone in an egg-shaped form, usually containing three finger holes in front and two thumb holes in the back.

Literature comparison:
Compare a closely related bird whistle, dated to the 8th century, 5.4 cm length, in the University of Michigan Museum of Art, accession number 1995/1.52. Compare a closely related bird whistle, dated to the 9th-10th century, 4.3 cm length, in the Smithsonian National Museum of Asian Art, accession number S2012.9.3649. Compare a closely related bird whistle, dated to the Tang dynasty, 3.8 cm length, in the Indianapolis Museum of Art, accession number 1991.167.

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