A SMALL SANCAI-GLAZED POTTERY AMPHORA, TANG DYNASTY China, 618-907. The ovoid body raised on a flat base, the rounded shoulder surmounted by a reel-shaped neck flanked by two handles in the form of dragons with scrolling horns biting the cup-shaped mouth, their backs applied with small knops. Splash-glazed in amber, green, and cream, exposing the buff ware of the unglazed lower body.

Provenance: Allen's Antiques, no. 1683/55, one label to base and one to thermoluminescence analysis report. A private collection in New York, USA, acquired from the above. New York trade, acquired from the above.
Condition: Excellent condition, commensurate with age. Some wear, expected firing flaws, glaze flaking, few small chips and losses, a drilled hole from sample-taking.
Scientific Analysis Report: A thermoluminescence analysis report issued by Oxford Authentication, based on sample no. C205b40, sets the firing date of one sample taken at between 900 and 1500 years ago. A copy of the report, issued by Oxford Authentication on 6 October 2005, accompanies this lot.

Weight: 1,022 g
Dimensions: Height 26.5 cm

Literature comparison:
Compare a closely related sancai-glazed amphora, dated to the Tang dynasty, 31.4 cm high, in the collection of the British Museum, museum number 1930,0719.52.

Auction result comparison:
Type: Closely related
Auction: Bonhams San Francisco, 24 June 2013, lot 1167
Price: USD 20,000 or approx. EUR 25,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: A sancai glazed pottery amphora, Tang dynasty
Expert remark: Note the size (31.5 cm)

Auction result comparison:
Type: Closely related
Auction: Sotheby's New York, 19 March 2019, lot 123
Price: USD 12,500 or approx. EUR 14,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: A sancai glazed pottery amphora, Tang dynasty
Expert remark: Note the size (33 cm)

Auction result comparison:
Type: Closely related
Auction: Christie's New York, 23 March 2012, lot 1965
Price: USD 27,500 or approx. EUR 34,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: A rare sancai-glazed pottery amphora, Tang dynasty
Expert remark: Note the size (34.6 cm)



唐代三彩雙龍耳瓶
中國，618-907年。卷沿，盤口，細長頸，豐肩鼓腹，平底。雙龍耳高聳於口沿，垂至肩部。頸和肩部劃雙弦紋。三彩至肩部，以下露胎。

來源：Allen's Antiques，編號1683/55，底部有一個標籤，有熱釋光報告；紐約私人收藏，購於上述藝廊；紐約古玩交易。
品相：狀況極佳，一些磨損，燒製缺陷，釉面剝落，少量小嗑損，取樣鑽孔。
科學檢測報告：隨附牛津鑒定熱釋光報告副本，樣本編號 C205b40，認爲此瓶應爲 900至1500年前製作，報告時間為2005年10月6日。

重量：1,022 克
尺寸：高26.5 厘米

文獻比較：
比較一件非常相近的唐代三彩雙龍耳瓶(高31.4 厘米)，收藏於大英博物館，編號1930,0719.52。

拍賣結果比較：
形制：非常相近
拍賣：舊金山邦瀚斯，2013年6月24日，lot 1167
價格：USD 20,000（相當於今日EUR 25,000）
描述：唐代三彩雙龍耳瓶
專家評論：請注意尺寸 (31.5厘米) 。

拍賣結果比較：
形制：非常相近
拍賣：紐約蘇富比，2019年3月19日，lot 123
價格：USD 12,500（相當於今日EUR 14,000）
描述：唐代三彩雙龍耳瓶
專家評論：請注意尺寸 (33厘米) 。

拍賣結果比較：
形制：非常相近
拍賣：紐約佳士得，2012年3月23日，lot 1965
價格：USD 27,500（相當於今日EUR 34,500）
描述：唐代三彩雙龍耳壺
專家評論：請注意尺寸 (34.6厘米)