拍賣筆記 vol.335 佳士得紐約2026：唐三彩加藍仕女俑一對，Max N. Berry - A Pair Of Blue And Sancai-Glazed Pottery Figures Of Court Ladies, John Berwald

唐三彩藍釉的重要性不言而喻，稀有性參考SACA學會武則天之子李弘與妻哀皇后恭陵的文章。近年來，如此精美的藍釉仕女並沒有出現在流通市場上。這對來源是英國對陶瓷審美極佳的John Berwald，傳承可靠性上上並不亞於藍理捷、埃斯肯納齊等傳奇經銷商。Max N.Berry的一系列唐三彩收藏將在此次紐約佳士得拍賣上大放異彩，成為以後唐三彩傳承中的一個可供引用論述的傳承。

博古精鑑：Max N. Berry珍藏

唐三彩加藍仕女俑一對

TANG DYNASTY (AD 618-907)

2026年3月26日 9AM & 3月27日 9AM 美國東部夏令時間 | 現場拍賣 23947

重要中國藝術

估價

美元 40,000 – 美元 60,000

唐 三彩加藍仕女俑一對

The taller: 15 ½ in. (39 cm.) high, composite stands

來源

Berwald Oriental Art，紐約，2006年4月5日

出版

Berwald Oriental Art，《Blue Glaze of the Tang》，紐約，2006年，頁30–31，編號7

展覽

紐約，Berwald Oriental Art，「Blue Glaze of the Tang」，2006年3月28日至4月15日

Oxford Authentication Ltd. 熱釋光測試報告（編號C205b46及C205b47）之結果與本拍品所斷年代相符

Collector/Connoisseur: The Max N. Berry Collections

A RARE PAIR OF BLUE AND SANCAI-GLAZED POTTERY FIGURES OF COURT LADIES

TANG DYNASTY (AD 618-907)

Estimate

USD 40,000 – USD 60,000

26 MAR 9AM & 27 MAR 9AM EDT | LIVE AUCTION 23947

Important Chinese Art

A RARE PAIR OF BLUE AND SANCAI-GLAZED POTTERY FIGURES OF COURT LADIES

TANG DYNASTY (AD 618-907)

The taller: 15 ½ in. (39 cm.) high, composite stands

PROVENANCE

Berwald Oriental Art, New York, 5 April 2006.

LITERATURE

Berwald Oriental Art, Blue Glaze of the Tang, New York, 2006, pp. 30-1, no. 7.

EXHIBITED

New York, Berwald Oriental Art, Blue Glaze of the Tang, 28 March-15 April 2006.

These delicate sancai-glazed figures of ladies are elegantly dressed and exhibit the rich inclusion of the cobalt blue glaze reserved for the finest Tang-dynasty pottery figures. One of the ladies holds a delicate fan resting against one shoulder. While seated examples of Tang pottery ladies exist holding a floral stem that rests on one shoulder, the fan is a very unusual and sophisticated accessory.

The results of Oxford Authentication Ltd. thermoluminescence test nos. C205b46 and C205b47 are consistent with the dating of this lot.

The significance of blue-glazed Tang sancai pottery is beyond question. Regarding its extreme rarity, see the SACA Society's article on the Gongling Mausoleum of Li Hong (son of Wu Zetian) and his consort, Empress Ai.

In recent years, blue-glazed court lady figures of such refined quality have been absent from the open market. This exceptional pair traces its provenance to John Berwald, the British dealer celebrated for his discerning eye in Chinese ceramics—a transmission of authenticity comparable to that of iconic figures like Ralph M. Chait (Bluett legacy), Giuseppe Eskenazi, and other storied specialists.

The Max N. Berry collection of Tang sancai wares will make a resounding debut at Christie's New York in this upcoming sale, cementing its place as a benchmark provenance for scholarly citation and future discourse on Tang sancai lineage and connoisseurship.