A MOLDED SANCAI-GLAZED 'PILGRIM' FLASK, TANG DYNASTY

A MOLDED SANCAI-GLAZED 'PILGRIM' FLASK

TANG DYNASTY

唐 三彩印花扁壺

of flattened ovoid form, supported on a tall splayed foot and surmounted by a slightly waisted neck and wide galleried rim, the shoulders set with a pair of foliate loop handles, the body crisply molded on both sides with stylized meandering floral and foliate scrolls, all under irregular splashes of vivid green, amber, and cream glazes, dripping down and stopping irregularly at the foot to reveal the fine beige body

Height 6 in., 15.3 cm