A SANCAI-GLAZED POTTERY RHYTON, TANG DYNASTY China, 618-907. The sides finely molded in the form of a fierce mythical beast head with bulging eyes, against a densely granulated ground. The C-shaped handle arises from the mouth of the beast. Splashed overall with emerald-green, chestnut, and straw-colored glazes, the interior with a finely crackled greenish straw glaze. Provenance: Robert C. Eldred, 1971. Collection of Senator Hugh Scott, acquired from the above. Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, donated from the above, accession number 91.444 (inscribed to base). Hugh Doggett Scott Jr. (1900-1994) was an American lawyer and politician. He represented Pennsylvania in the US House of Representatives from 1947 to 1959 and in the US Senate from 1959 to 1977. He served as Senate Minority Leader from 1969 to 1977. Condition: Excellent condition with minor wear and firing flaws, light scratches to base, the base with four spur marks. Weight: 255.3 g Dimensions: Length 12.5 cm, Height 8.8 cm Auction result comparison: Compare a related sancai-glazed pottery rhyton, also dated to the Tang dynasty and with similar granulated ground and dragon-head terminal, at Sotheby's New York in Important Chinese Art on 13 September 2017, lot 76, sold for USD 516,500. 13% VAT will be added to the hammer price additional to the buyer's premium - only for buyers within the EU. 唐代三彩獸首角杯 中國，618-907年。角杯側面塑造成一個兇猛的神獸獸頭，兩眼凸出，珍珠地飾花葉紋，精巧細緻。通體三彩釉色。 來源：Robert C. Eldred, 1971. ；參議員Hugh Scott先生私人收藏，購於上述收藏，捐贈給Virginia Museum of Fine Arts美術館, 收藏編號 91.444 (見底座)。Hugh Doggett Scott Jr. (1900-1994) 曾是美國一位律師和政治家。 他於 1947 年至 1959 年在美國眾議院代表賓夕法尼亞州；1959 年至 1977 年在美國參議院代表賓夕法尼亞州；1969 年至 1977 年擔任參議院少數黨領袖。 品相：狀況極好，輕微磨損和燒製缺陷，底座有輕微劃痕，底座有四個痕跡。 重量：255.3 克 尺寸：長12.5 厘米, 高8.8 厘米 拍賣結果比較：一件相似造型的唐代三彩角杯，見紐約蘇富比Important Chinese Art2017年9月13日 lot 76, 售價USD 516,500。