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Unknown — A rare blue and green-glazed zodiac figure of a rooster, Tang dynasty 唐 藍綠釉酉雞生肖俑
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A rare blue and green-glazed zodiac figure of a rooster, Tang dynasty 唐 藍綠釉酉雞生肖俑

A rare Tang dynasty zodiac figurine depicting a rooster, featuring blue and green glazing typical of Tang sancai (three-color) ware. This ceremonial or decorative figure represents the rooster in the Chinese zodiac.

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Monochrome

May 25, 2023

Estimate: $40,000$60,000

Lot 326

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Unknown, A rare blue and green-glazed zodiac figure of a rooster, Tang dynasty 唐 藍綠釉酉雞生肖俑

A rare Tang dynasty zodiac figurine depicting a rooster, featuring blue and green glazing typical of Tang sancai (three-color) ware. This ceremonial or decorative figure represents the rooster in the Chinese zodiac.

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Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Blue-Green Glaze, Tang Dynasty, Figurine, Zodiac Figure, Chinese Ceramics, Rooster, Sancai Ware

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Collected by

Richard Caswell, Sebastián Naranjo, Jonah Handel, Musée d'Art Moderne de Paris, Ethan Elkins, Alex Capecelatro, Mihail Lari, Cleveland Museum of Art