#5952 • Tang Dynasty Celadon Chicken Head Ewer

Part of Royal Artifacts & Magnificent Jewelry (timed auction by GWS Auctions)

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Est. $20,000-$24,000 Tang Dynasty Celadon Chicken Head Ewer W/Dragon Form Handle - This ewer has an ovoid body which rises to a waisted neck finishing with a galleried rim. The body has two molded angular loop handles, a short spout in the form of a chicken head and a long arched handle which ends in the form of a dragon head grasping the mouth of the rim. The ewer is covered in a heavy greyish-green celadon glaze which stops at the foot revealing the beige body on the base. Measurements (approximate): 9.5"H x 8"W.