Liao dynasty dish with "sancai" glaze & Qing dynasty sancai-glazed pottery model of a dragon as roof tile

A large, deep dish with "sancai" glaze, China, Liao dynasty (907-1125) © 2010 Nagel - Auction

the beige white high fired clay body is covered with a star-like motif in a pale honey coloured, green and white glaze (sancai," three colour glaze") over a whitish slip. D. 29,2 cm. Estimate (EUR) 5000. Unsold

Provenance: Ehemals Sammlung des Toguri Museum of Art, Japan - Vgl. Egami 'Three Colour Ware', nos. 81/82 - Krahl 'Chinese ceramics from the Meiyintang Collection', Vol. I no. 310

A sancai-glazed pottery model of a dragon as roof tile, China, Qing dynasty  © 2010 Nagel - Auction

Very minor restorations. H. 67 cm. Estimate (EUR) 3000. Unsold.

Property from a South German private collection

Nagel Auctions. Fine Asian Art. May 7th 2010 www.auction.de