A large 'sancai' glazed figure of a standing official

Description:

China, Tang dynasty
H. 66 cm
Large standing figure of a civil servant, hands placed in front of the chest, in long flowing robes with tricolour speckled breastplate and cuffs, jacket, with white glazed skirt with traces of oxidation, the detailed face and the civil servant hat unglazed with remains of cold painting.
From an important Southern German private collection, acquired at Hampel, Munich, 26.06.2001, lot 454
Cf. a äsimilar figure in the collection of the British Museum - inv. no. 1936,1012.221 - A TL report dated 7 April 1986 confirms the dating of this lot - Minor rest.