A SANCAI-GLAZED POTTERY FIGURE OF AN ATTENDANT, MING DYNASTY

A SANCAI-GLAZED POTTERY FIGURE OF AN ATTENDANT, MING DYNASTY China, 1368-1644. Standing atop a hexagonal base, his arms folded within wide sleeves, holding a bowl. He is wearing a long robe as well as an unusual headdress. The mid-section of the base is glazed green and the robe is splashed with green and amber glazes. The unglazed head is removable. Condition: With old wear and firing flaws such as kiln grit as well as chips to the base, bowl, and collar, minor losses. Remnants of old pigment, the glaze with intentional crackles. Provenance: Roger Keverne, London, United Kingdom. Roger Keverne served as the Chairman of Asian Art in London and as the President of BADA. He began his 50-year career with Spink & Son, rising to head the Asian department by the age of only 28. He left Spink in 1992 to start his own gallery together with Miranda Clarke, his wife and business partner, in Mayfair, London, which eventually closed its doors in June 2020. Weight: 3124 g Dimensions: Height 50 cm