CHINESE SANCAI POTTERY AMPHORA,Tang Dynasty. Of baluster-form, molded with a pair of double-strap handles applied on the shoulders rising to the dragon head terminals, biting the rim of the cup shaped mouth, the upper body covered with a thin yellow, green and brown glaze. - 12 in. high. Estimate $1,000-1,500
PROVENANCE: Private collection of a Maryland gentleman.
Few dents on the unglazed body, otherwise in good condition.
