
A rare white-glazed figure of a rabbit,
唐 白釉兔
This Tang Dynasty white-glazed ceramic rabbit exemplifies the period's sophisticated animal figurine tradition, depicting the creature in an alert seated posture with naturalistic proportions and expressive brown-glazed eyes. The creamy white glaze that covers the piece represents the refined technical achievements of Tang potters, while the octagonal plinth provides both structural support and compositional stability. The careful attention to anatomical detail and glaze application demonstrates the high quality of production reserved for such decorative tomb figures or display pieces.
- Medium
- portrayed seated on its haunches with the head facing forward on an octagonal plinth, the animal skilfully rendered with a rounded body and eyes picked out in brown glaze over the snout, covered with a creamy white glaze stopping short of the edges of the plinth, Japanese wood box
- Spotted At
- Auction House · Sotheby's
🔨 Auction Lot
MINEO HATA – A Life in Art
October 29, 2024
Estimate: $1,200,000 – $3,000,000
Lot 2005
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