A CHINESE SANCAI-GLAZED POTTERY RHYTON, TANG DYNASTY |

of horn shape, the coupe tapering to a goose-form terminal, the fowl reaching its neck forward and clasping its tail in its beak to form a loop handle, the exterior surface modeled with anatomical features and a stippled texture, splashed with amber, green, and brown glazes

Property from the Collection of Mrs. Mary Cohen, Sotheby's London, July 14, 1970, lot 9

Arts of the Tang Dynasty, The Oriental Ceramic Society, London, 1955, cat. no. 146.

The mouth has minor chips and an approx. 4-cm hairline crack along the mold-line. There is wear to the surface, commensurate with age, including scattered small flake chips and losses to the glaze. .
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