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Qing Dynasty Chinese Sancai Temple Guardian Figure
Qing Dynasty Chinese Sancai Temple Guardian Figure

Qing Dynasty Chinese Sancai Temple Guardian Figure

Located in Forney, TX

A large antique Chinese glazed Sancai pottery temple guardian figure, designed to ward off evil

Category

Antique 18th Century Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Pottery

Sancai-Glazed Pottery Tripod Jar, Tang Dynasty
Sancai-Glazed Pottery Tripod Jar, Tang Dynasty

Sancai-Glazed Pottery Tripod Jar, Tang Dynasty

Located in seoul, KR

* Tang Dynasty San-cai Tang Sancai glazed pottery refers to a type of Chinese ceramic that became famous

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier East Asian Tang Antiquities

Materials

Earthenware

A Rare Sancai-glazed pottery 'Haitai' Pillow, Tang dynasty
A Rare Sancai-glazed pottery 'Haitai' Pillow, Tang dynasty

A Rare Sancai-glazed pottery 'Haitai' Pillow, Tang dynasty

Located in seoul, KR

- Lot3081 * Tang Dynasty San-cai Tang Sancai glazed pottery refers to a type of Chinese ceramic that

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier East Asian Tang Antiquities

Materials

Earthenware, Pottery

A Rare Sancai-Glazed Pottery Jar, Tang Dynasty
A Rare Sancai-Glazed Pottery Jar, Tang Dynasty

A Rare Sancai-Glazed Pottery Jar, Tang Dynasty

Located in seoul, KR

related) * Tang Dynasty San-cai Tang Sancai glazed pottery refers to a type of Chinese ceramic that

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier East Asian Tang Antiquities

Materials

Earthenware

Pair Mid-Century Elephant Garden Seats
Pair Mid-Century Elephant Garden Seats

Pair Mid-Century Elephant Garden Seats

Located in Pasadena, CA

This is a classic pair of Sancai pottery garden seats in the form of green glazed elephants with

Category

Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Pottery

Pair of Chinese Sancai Glazed Earthenware Seats
Pair of Chinese Sancai Glazed Earthenware Seats

Pair of Chinese Sancai Glazed Earthenware Seats

Located in London, GB

for its vibrant three-colour palette - amber, green, and cream - Sancai pottery has been highly prized

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Tang Stools

Materials

Earthenware

A Chinese Sancai Tripod Jar, Tang Dynasty Ex Sotheby's
A Chinese Sancai Tripod Jar, Tang Dynasty Ex Sotheby's

A Chinese Sancai Tripod Jar, Tang Dynasty Ex Sotheby's

Located in ARMADALE, VIC

Sancai glazed pottery refers to a type of Chinese ceramic that became famous during the Tang Dynasty (618

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Tang Ceramics

Materials

Earthenware

Sancai-glazed ‘floral’ dish, Liao dynasty(916~1125)
Sancai-glazed ‘floral’ dish, Liao dynasty(916~1125)

Sancai-glazed ‘floral’ dish, Liao dynasty(916~1125)

Located in seoul, KR

centuries. The art of Sancai pottery is characterized by its decorative and functional purposes. It

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Hong Kong Tang Antiquities

Materials

Pottery

Green Glazed Shiwan Pottery Teapots Qing Dynasty, 'Pair'
Green Glazed Shiwan Pottery Teapots Qing Dynasty, 'Pair'

Green Glazed Shiwan Pottery Teapots Qing Dynasty, 'Pair'

Located in Dallas, TX

A near pair of 19th century Sancai green glazed pottery teapots. Both with yoked handles, spouts

Category

Antique 1880s Chinese Chinese Export Pottery

Materials

Pottery

Pair Chinese Garden Seats, Mid-20th Century
Pair Chinese Garden Seats, Mid-20th Century

Pair Chinese Garden Seats, Mid-20th Century

Located in Pasadena, CA

This is a pair of Sancai pottery classic garden seats featuring high relief tigers and pine trees

Category

Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Ceramic

Amber-Glazed Pottery Figure of Sheep
Amber-Glazed Pottery Figure of Sheep

Amber-Glazed Pottery Figure of Sheep

Located in seoul, KR

related) * Tang Dynasty San-cai Tang Sancai glazed pottery refers to a type of Chinese ceramic that

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier East Asian Tang Antiquities

Materials

Pottery

Amber-Glazed Bull Pottery Figure
Amber-Glazed Bull Pottery Figure

Amber-Glazed Bull Pottery Figure

Located in seoul, KR

) * Tang Dynasty San-cai Tang Sancai glazed pottery refers to a type of Chinese ceramic that became famous

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier East Asian Tang Antiquities

Materials

Pottery

Antique Awaji Pottery Sancai, Three Color Glaze Japanese Covered Jar
Antique Awaji Pottery Sancai, Three Color Glaze Japanese Covered Jar

Antique Awaji Pottery Sancai, Three Color Glaze Japanese Covered Jar

By Awaji Pottery

Located in Wilton, CT

Antique Awaji pottery covered jar in rich sancai glaze, circa 1900. 2 1/2" high, 4 3/4" diameter

Category

Antique Early 1900s Japanese Meiji Jars

Materials

Pottery

Amber-Glazed Pottery Figure of Bull
Amber-Glazed Pottery Figure of Bull

Amber-Glazed Pottery Figure of Bull

Located in seoul, KR

Tang Sancai glazed pottery refers to a type of Chinese ceramic that became famous during the Tang

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier East Asian Tang Antiquities

Materials

Pottery

Antique Japanese Awaji Pottery Minpei Ware Sancai (Three Color) Bowl Signed
Antique Japanese Awaji Pottery Minpei Ware Sancai (Three Color) Bowl Signed

Antique Japanese Awaji Pottery Minpei Ware Sancai (Three Color) Bowl Signed

By Awaji Pottery

Located in Wilton, CT

Antique Japanese Awaji pottery bowl in sancai (three color) glaze, circa 1900. Hand turned

Category

Antique Early 1900s Japanese Meiji Decorative Bowls

Materials

Pottery

Amber-Glazed Pottery Figure of Dog
Amber-Glazed Pottery Figure of Dog

Amber-Glazed Pottery Figure of Dog

Located in seoul, KR

Pottery Dog (Type : Closely related) * Tang Dynasty San-cai Tang Sancai glazed pottery refers to a

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier East Asian Tang Antiquities

Materials

Pottery

Amber-Glazed Pottery Ewer, Tang-Liao Dynasty (7-12th Century)
Amber-Glazed Pottery Ewer, Tang-Liao Dynasty (7-12th Century)

Amber-Glazed Pottery Ewer, Tang-Liao Dynasty (7-12th Century)

Located in seoul, KR

- Vase with Trumpet-Shaped Mouth (Type : related) * San-cai Tang Sancai glazed pottery refers to a

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Hong Kong Tang Antiquities

Materials

Pottery

Amber-Glazed Pottery Figure Of An Official
Amber-Glazed Pottery Figure Of An Official

Amber-Glazed Pottery Figure Of An Official

Located in seoul, KR

-Shaped Mouth (Type : related) * Tang Dynasty San-cai Tang Sancai glazed pottery refers to a type of

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Hong Kong Tang Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Earthenware

Modern Japanese Studio Pottery Oribe Tea Pot by Ken Matsuzaki
Modern Japanese Studio Pottery Oribe Tea Pot by Ken Matsuzaki

Modern Japanese Studio Pottery Oribe Tea Pot by Ken Matsuzaki

By Ken Matsuzaki

Located in Atlanta, GA

Yohen Shino glaze technique and Oribe tradition, but interestingly it also paid homage to Sancai pottery

Category

Early 2000s Japanese Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Amber-Glazed Pottery Figure Of A Foreign Official
Amber-Glazed Pottery Figure Of A Foreign Official

Amber-Glazed Pottery Figure Of A Foreign Official

Located in seoul, KR

Trumpet-Shaped Mouth (Type : related) * Tang Dynasty San-cai Tang Sancai glazed pottery refers to a

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Hong Kong Tang Antiquities

Materials

Earthenware

Glazed Vibrant Green Frog On Clay Dirt Base
Glazed Vibrant Green Frog On Clay Dirt Base

Glazed Vibrant Green Frog On Clay Dirt Base

Located in Baton Rouge, LA

be influenced by Asian folk art—perhaps Chinese sancai pottery or garden sculpture traditions. The

Category

20th Century Ceramics

Materials

Clay

Vintage Tang Sancai Glazed Pottery Figure of a Court Lady Musician

Vintage Tang Sancai Glazed Pottery Figure of a Court Lady Musician

Located in Delray Beach, FL

Vintage Tang Sancai Court Lady Figure exudes timeless artistry with sancai glazes, a refined

Category

Mid-20th Century Chinese Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Pottery

Modern Japanese Studio Pottery Oribe Moon Flask Vase by Ken Matsuzaki
Modern Japanese Studio Pottery Oribe Moon Flask Vase by Ken Matsuzaki

Modern Japanese Studio Pottery Oribe Moon Flask Vase by Ken Matsuzaki

By Ken Matsuzaki

Located in Atlanta, GA

also paid homage to Sancai pottery in Tang Dynasty when green glaze was prominently used to drip and

Category

Early 2000s Japanese Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Large Chinese Tang Dynasty Style Sancai Glazed Pottery Horse, circa 1930
Large Chinese Tang Dynasty Style Sancai Glazed Pottery Horse, circa 1930

Large Chinese Tang Dynasty Style Sancai Glazed Pottery Horse, circa 1930

Located in Central England, GB

glazed in a mottled brown and green which matches the tail and mane. This fine large pottery figure is of

Category

Mid-20th Century Chinese Tang Animal Sculptures

Materials

Pottery

Chinese Sancai Guanyin Riding a Goose Pottery Roof Tile
Chinese Sancai Guanyin Riding a Goose Pottery Roof Tile

Chinese Sancai Guanyin Riding a Goose Pottery Roof Tile

Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire

A very unusual antique Chinese pottery roof tile depicting Guanyin riding on the back of a goose

Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Ceramics

Materials

Earthenware

Sancai-Glazed Official
Sancai-Glazed Official

Sancai-Glazed Official

Located in Palm Desert, CA

A Sancai, tri color glazed pottery figure of a Tang Dynasty official. Tang Dynasty (618-907 AD).

Category

15th Century and Earlier Other Art Style Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Sancai-Glazed Earth Spirit
Sancai-Glazed Earth Spirit

Sancai-Glazed Earth Spirit

Located in Palm Desert, CA

A Chinese, Sancai glazed pottery earth spirit. Tang Dynasty.

Category

15th Century and Earlier Other Art Style Sculptures

Materials

Clay

20th Century Chinese Sancai Glazed Covered Jar
20th Century Chinese Sancai Glazed Covered Jar

20th Century Chinese Sancai Glazed Covered Jar

Located in Tarry Town, NY

Early 20th century Chinese Sancai glazed earthenware decorative covered jar of an amphora shape

Category

Early 20th Century European Urns

Materials

Pottery

Tall Ming Dynasty Sancai Glazed Dignitary Tomb Figures
Tall Ming Dynasty Sancai Glazed Dignitary Tomb Figures

Tall Ming Dynasty Sancai Glazed Dignitary Tomb Figures

Located in Dallas, TX

A Pair of Chinese Enameled Sancai Glazed Pottery Attendant Figures Representing Dignitaries. Ming

Category

Antique 16th Century Chinese Ming Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Pottery

Chinese Pair Sancai Glazed Mounted Foo Dogs Incense Holder
Chinese Pair Sancai Glazed Mounted Foo Dogs Incense Holder

Chinese Pair Sancai Glazed Mounted Foo Dogs Incense Holder

Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire

A very fine pair Chinese Qing sancai glazed pottery dog of Foo incense holder figures dating from

Category

Antique 18th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Pottery

Chinese Kangxi Yixing Sancai Glazed Teapot with Rat Finial
Chinese Kangxi Yixing Sancai Glazed Teapot with Rat Finial

Chinese Kangxi Yixing Sancai Glazed Teapot with Rat Finial

Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire

A rare and unusual Chinese Yixing sancai glazed teapot and cover mounted with a rat finial acquired

Category

Antique 18th Century Chinese Qing Ceramics

Materials

Pottery

Tang Style Sancai-Glazed Figure of a Court Lady
Tang Style Sancai-Glazed Figure of a Court Lady

Tang Style Sancai-Glazed Figure of a Court Lady

Located in Ottawa, Ontario

A Tang style Sancai-glazed Figure of a Court Lady, 20th century. Standing figure with the

Category

20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Pottery

Chinese Tang Dynasty Style Sancai Glazed Ceramic Jar
Chinese Tang Dynasty Style Sancai Glazed Ceramic Jar

Chinese Tang Dynasty Style Sancai Glazed Ceramic Jar

Located in Stamford, CT

artistry. 7 by 7.5 inches Sancai glazed pottery refers to a type of Chinese ceramic that became famous

Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic, Earthenware

Chinese Tang Dynasty Sancai Glazed Horse and Rider, TL Tested, China
Chinese Tang Dynasty Sancai Glazed Horse and Rider, TL Tested, China

Chinese Tang Dynasty Sancai Glazed Horse and Rider, TL Tested, China

Located in Austin, TX

A fine and unusual Chinese Tang Sancai glazed model of a horse and rider, Tang Dynasty (618 to 906

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Tang Antiquities

Materials

Earthenware, Pottery

Chinese Ming Dynasty Antique Sancai Glazed Attendants Tomb Figure Pair
Chinese Ming Dynasty Antique Sancai Glazed Attendants Tomb Figure Pair

Chinese Ming Dynasty Antique Sancai Glazed Attendants Tomb Figure Pair

Located in Forney, TX

). Outstanding 500+ year old Sancai glazed earthenware pottery tomb figures, exceptionally executed figural form

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Ming Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Ceramic, Earthenware

Very old Chinese pottery jar/Tang Dynasty/unearthed pottery/grave goods
Very old Chinese pottery jar/Tang Dynasty/unearthed pottery/grave goods

Very old Chinese pottery jar/Tang Dynasty/unearthed pottery/grave goods

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

, colored pottery called Sancai appeared. There are various colors such as yellow, blue, white, and green

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Tang Ceramics

Materials

Pottery

Two Ming Style Chinese Pottery Dignitaries
Two Ming Style Chinese Pottery Dignitaries

Two Ming Style Chinese Pottery Dignitaries

Located in Bradenton, FL

Two Chinese Ming style sancai polychrome glaze terracotta pottery figures of Chinese dignitaries in

Category

20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Pottery

Tang Dynasty Court Official in Sancai Glazed Robes, China '618-907' - TL Tested
Tang Dynasty Court Official in Sancai Glazed Robes, China '618-907' - TL Tested

Tang Dynasty Court Official in Sancai Glazed Robes, China '618-907' - TL Tested

Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon

A Tang dynasty sancai (three color) glazed pottery model of a Taoist official, TL tested by Ralf

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Tang Antiquities

Materials

Terracotta

Pair Ming Dynasty Glazed Pottery Dignitary Figures
Pair Ming Dynasty Glazed Pottery Dignitary Figures

Pair Ming Dynasty Glazed Pottery Dignitary Figures

Located in Dallas, TX

A pair of Ming dynasty sancai blue glazed pottery figures. Circa 1500 AD Ming Dynasty I have

Category

Antique 16th Century Chinese Ming Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Pottery

Changsha Ewer, Tang Dynasty
Changsha Ewer, Tang Dynasty

Changsha Ewer, Tang Dynasty

Located in seoul, KR

vessel. Sancai glazed pottery used three colors derived from minerals: yellow-brown from iron oxide

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier East Asian Tang Antiquities

Materials

Pottery

Changsha Ewer, Tang Dynasty
Changsha Ewer, Tang Dynasty

Changsha Ewer, Tang Dynasty

Located in seoul, KR

over the vessel. Sancai glazed pottery used three colors derived from minerals: yellow-brown from iron

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier East Asian Tang Antiquities

Materials

Pottery, Stoneware

Changsha ewer, Tang Dynasty(618-907)
Changsha ewer, Tang Dynasty(618-907)

Changsha ewer, Tang Dynasty(618-907)

Located in seoul, KR

, dipped, and poured over the vessel. Sancai glazed pottery used three colors derived from minerals: yellow

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier East Asian Tang Antiquities

Materials

Stoneware

Changsha ewer, Tang Dynasty(618-907)
Changsha ewer, Tang Dynasty(618-907)

Changsha ewer, Tang Dynasty(618-907)

Located in seoul, KR

, dipped, and poured over the vessel. Sancai glazed pottery used three colors derived from minerals: yellow

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier East Asian Tang Antiquities

Materials

Stoneware

Rare Lion Figurine Pillow, Tang Dynasty(618-907)
Rare Lion Figurine Pillow, Tang Dynasty(618-907)

Rare Lion Figurine Pillow, Tang Dynasty(618-907)

Located in seoul, KR

the vessel. Sancai glazed pottery used three colors derived from minerals: yellow-brown from iron

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier East Asian Tang Antiquities

Materials

Stoneware

Time I, Oil Painting
Time I, Oil Painting

Time I, Oil Painting

Located in San Francisco, CA

surrealist beach. A Tang Sancai, a type of pottery from the Tang Dynasty, sits prominently with its gilded

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Still-life Paintings

Materials

Oil

Chinese Sancai Pottery Phoenix Form Ewer in Glazed Ceramic
Chinese Sancai Pottery Phoenix Form Ewer in Glazed Ceramic

Chinese Sancai Pottery Phoenix Form Ewer in Glazed Ceramic

Located in New York, NY

Chinese Sancai Pottery Phoenix form ewer in glazed ceramic. Possibly dating to the Tang Dynasty

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Tang Pottery

Materials

Ceramic

Pair of Chinese Foo Dogs
Pair of Chinese Foo Dogs

Pair of Chinese Foo Dogs

Unavailable|$2,000 / set

Pair of Chinese Foo Dogs

Located in Paradise Point, Queensland

-chromatic sancai pottery which was popular in South China during the Tang dynasty.

Category

Vintage 1980s Chinese Chinoiserie Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Sancai Glazed Pottery Horse With Western Attendant
Sancai Glazed Pottery Horse With Western Attendant

Sancai Glazed Pottery Horse With Western Attendant

Located in New York, NY

Sancai glazed pottery horse with western attendant Oxford Thermo Luminescence Analysis

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chinese Animal Sculptures

Chinese Three-Color (Sancai) Glazed Pottery Amphora
Chinese Three-Color (Sancai) Glazed Pottery Amphora

Chinese Three-Color (Sancai) Glazed Pottery Amphora

Located in Wilton, CT

Buddhist Water Botle Complemented by Greco-Persian Amphora Style Handles Modified to Show Chinese Dragons Biting the Rim.
Decorated with Cream, Green and Chestnut Wax Resist G...

Category

Chinese Ceramics

Pair Sancai-Glazed Camels
Pair Sancai-Glazed Camels

Pair Sancai-Glazed Camels

Unavailable|$24,000

Pair Sancai-Glazed Camels

Located in San Francisco, CA

Very good pair of Tang Dynasty Camels. Oxford Authentication Thermoluminescence Analysis Report completed and available.

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chinese Antiquities

Materials

Clay, Pottery

Excellent Sancai Glazed Ming Attendants
Excellent Sancai Glazed Ming Attendants

Excellent Sancai Glazed Ming Attendants

Located in San Francisco, CA

Early Ming "Shaanxi Province" AD 1368-1644. Pottery with 2 tone glaze.

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chinese Antiquities

Materials

Pottery

Chinese Sancai-Glazed Roof Tile
Chinese Sancai-Glazed Roof Tile

Chinese Sancai-Glazed Roof Tile

Located in Sheffield, MA

This charming Chinese sancai-glazed pottery roof tile is in the shape of a horse sitting on its

Category

Antique Late 18th Century Chinese Chinese Export Animal Sculptures

Materials

Pottery

Chinese Sancai Glazed Ceramic Guardian Lion
Chinese Sancai Glazed Ceramic Guardian Lion

Chinese Sancai Glazed Ceramic Guardian Lion

Located in Sheffield, MA

Large and antique Chinese Sancai glazed pottery guardian lion, its mouth drawn back in a snarl

Category

Antique 1860s Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics

Materials

Pottery

Pair of Oversize Chinese Sancai Glazed Food Dogs on Pedestals
Pair of Oversize Chinese Sancai Glazed Food Dogs on Pedestals

Pair of Oversize Chinese Sancai Glazed Food Dogs on Pedestals

Located in Houston, TX

Extremely decorative and colorful pair of Chinese Sancai glazed statues in the form of foo dog

Category

Late 20th Century Chinese Ceramics

Materials

Pottery

Tang Dynasty Sancai Lokapala Guardian with Oxford TL Certificate
Tang Dynasty Sancai Lokapala Guardian with Oxford TL Certificate

Tang Dynasty Sancai Lokapala Guardian with Oxford TL Certificate

Located in Bronx, NY

Chines Tang Dynasty sancai glazed pottery figure of a Guardian is a protector of the deceased. This

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Tang Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Terracotta

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