Lot 102. A rare sancai-glazed pottery rhyton, Tang dynasty (618-907). Estimate 5,000 — 7,000 GBP. Photo: Sotheby's
the sides forming an elephant head with the handle as the trunk and scrolling foliage forming the ears, covered with an even green, amber and cream glazes; 9 cm, 3 3/4 in.
Provenance: Acquired from Kochukyo & Co., Tokyo, 1956 (according to inscription on the box).
Sotheby's. Important Chinese Art, Londron, 09 nov. 2016, 11:30 AM