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Eloge de l'Art par Alain Truong
16 janvier 2010

Five chinese ceramics from Northern Qi Dynasty to late Ming/Qing dynasty @ Christie's NY

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A large painted pottery figure of a court lady. Tang dynasty (618-907)

Shown wearing long loose robe secured at the waist by a belt, her hands hidden in the billowing sleeves, her face with delicate features below her hair set in an asymmetrical coiffure. 25 ¼ in. (64.1 cm.) high - Est. $20,000 - $35,000

Provenance: Ellerton Jette Collection, Boston, Massachussetts, 1981.

Notes: The result of Oxford Authentication thermoluminescence test no. C105f60 is consistent with the dating of this lot.

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A pair of painted pottery figures of horses. Northern Qi Dynasty (550-577)

Each shown standing on a rectangular base and richly arrayed in finely detailed trappings including a wrapped plume between the pricked ears, a double fringe-hung strap at the top of the neck, a chest collar hung with tufts, the saddle covered with a long gathered cloth draped over flared mud guards, with traces of white, orange, red, green and black pigment. 17 5/8 in. (44.7 cm.) high; 16 5/8 in. (42.2 cm.) high (2) - Est. $20,000 - $30,000

Provenance: Ellerton Jette Collection, Boston, Massachussetts, 1981.

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A painted grey pottery figure of a horse. Early Tang dynasty (7th - 8th century)

Shown with head turned slightly to the right, the forelock parted in the middle below the pricked ears. 19 ¼ in. (48.9 cm.) high  - Est. $12,000 - $18,000

Provenance: Ellerton Jette Collection, Boston, Massachussetts, 1981.

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Two large green, amber, cream and brown-glazed pottery figures of standing attendants. Late Ming/Qing dynasty

One a male shown holding a black-lobed tray, the other a female shown holding a flywhisk. Male: 26½ in. (67.3 cm.) high - Female: 26 in. (66 cm.) high (2) - Est. $10,000 - $15,000

Provenance: Vanderven Oriental Art, Maastricht

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Two painted pottery faceted jars and covers. Han dynasty (206 BC - 220 AD)

Each painted with abstract arabesque scroll designs, one flanked by mask and fixed-ring handles. 16 3/8 in. (41.6 cm.) high; 15 in. (38.1 cm.) high (2) - Est. $2,000 - $3,000

Provenance: Ellerton Jette Collection, Boston, Massachussetts, 1981.

Christie's. A Cabinet of Curiosities Selections from the Peter Tillou Collections. 28 January 2010. New York, Rockefeller Plaza www.christies.com

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