拍賣筆記 vol.340 邦瀚斯紐約2026：4.864萬美元售出，藍理捷， 唐三彩藍釉陶鎮墓獸 - Bonhams 2026, J.J.Lally, A Blue And Sancai-Glazed Pottery Earth Spirit, Tang Dynasty Sold for US$48,640

此件唐三彩藍釉鎮墓獸（Earth Spirit / Zhenmushou），唐代，高43.2cm（含木座），於Bonhams拍賣以48640美元成交，約合港幣380,000元。

該器以坐姿呈現，四蹄踏於岩座之上，胸部施藍、褐、奶白三色釉斑駁交融，肩部飾藍色羽翼，面容兇猛生動——雙目暴突、獠牙外露、象耳張開，頭頂雙角內彎，髮絲扭成兩簇分張，刻畫極為精細傳神。藍釉在唐三彩中本屬難得用料，結合三彩技法，更顯色彩豐富而富有層次，藝術性與工藝水準均屬上乘。

鎮墓獸作為唐代墓葬守護神像，承載鮮明的時代特徵與藝術風格。20世紀80-90年代，此類高古陶俑的主要購買群體為西方藏家，市場一度熱烈。其後數十年，中國藏家熱衷明清瓷器，部分觀念將早期出土器物貼上「迷信」、「晦氣」等標籤，導致高古藝術品長期受到低估與冷遇，價格相對低迷。

進入2025年以來，高古陶瓷熱潮逐步回歸，90後、00後乃至更年輕的藏家開始接棒，他們更注重器物的藝術本質與歷史價值，逐漸擺脫對明清器物的單一偏好。這類精細的唐三彩鎮墓獸，市場地位正逐步得到正名與重估，目前仍處於相對合理的價值區間，未來有望隨高古板塊整體升溫而進一步回歸其應有的藝術與市場定位。

唐 三彩藍釉陶鎮墓獸

PROPERTY FROM A PROMINENT BOSTON COLLECTION

LOT 108

A BLUE AND SANCAI-GLAZED POTTERY EARTH SPIRIT

Tang Dynasty

Amended

FINE CHINESE CERAMICS AND WORKS OF ART

23 March 2026, 09:00 EDT

New York

US$6,000 - US$10,000

Sold for US$48,640 inc. premium

A BLUE AND SANCAI-GLAZED POTTERY EARTH SPIRIT

Tang Dynasty

In seated pose with four hoof-feet resting on a rockwork base, the chest streaked with blue, brown, and cream, the shoulders with blue feathered wings, the face with an animated fierce expression, bulging eyes, and protruding fangs, elephantine ears at either side, the hair twisted into two diverging points, flanked by a pair of inward-curving horns.

17in (43.2cm) high

(wood base).

Provenance:J. J. Lally & Co., New York

來源：紐約藍理捷古董行

Please note that the results of the thermoluminescence testing are consistent with the suggested dating of this lot, Oxford Authentication sample No. C104z91.

This Tang Dynasty blue and sancai-glazed pottery Earth Spirit (Zhenmushou), measuring 43.2 cm (17 in.) high including the wood base, was sold at Bonhams for US$48,640 (approximately HK$380,000).

The figure is depicted in a seated pose, with its four hoofed feet firmly planted on a rockwork base. The chest is streaked with vibrant splashes of blue, brown, and cream glazes, while the shoulders feature blue feathered wings. The face conveys a highly animated and fierce expression, with bulging eyes, protruding fangs, large elephantine ears, hair twisted into two diverging points, and a pair of inward-curving horns flanking the head. The application of blue glaze—rare in sancai ware—combined with the tricolor technique creates rich, layered tonal effects. Both the sculptural modeling and the artistic execution demonstrate exceptional refinement and dynamism.

As a tomb guardian figure, the Earth Spirit embodies the distinctive artistic spirit and cultural characteristics of the Tang dynasty. In the 1980s and 1990s, Western collectors were the primary buyers of such early Chinese ceramic sculptures, during which time this category enjoyed strong market enthusiasm. Over the subsequent decades, however, Chinese collectors focused predominantly on Ming and Qing porcelain. During this period, certain prevailing attitudes in the market tended to undervalue earlier excavated works by associating them with notions of “superstition” or “inauspiciousness,” resulting in prolonged price suppression for high-quality archaic ceramics.

Since 2025, the market for archaic (high antiquity) Chinese art has begun a notable resurgence. Younger collectors—particularly those born in the 1990s, 2000s, and even later—have increasingly taken the lead. They place greater emphasis on the intrinsic artistic merit and historical significance of the works themselves, moving away from an exclusive preference for Ming and Qing pieces. Consequently, finely executed Tang sancai tomb guardians of this type are gradually regaining recognition of their proper artistic and market value. At present, they remain in a relatively reasonable valuation range and are expected to continue their steady reappraisal in line with the broader revival of interest in high antiquity ceramics.