Ancient Chinese Liao Dynasty Rare Terracotta Tablet Tsa-Tsa With Three Buddhas (No reserve price)
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Liao Dynasty Rare Terracotta Tablet Tsa-Tsa With Three Buddhas, an Ancient Chinese artifact depicting three Buddhas seated on lotus flowers with mandorlas, dating 916–1125 AD, in very good condition, acquired in 2024 from the United States with private collection provenance and including a Certificate Of Authenticity and acrylic presentation stand.
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Ancient Chinese terracotta tablet known as tsa-tsa made during the Liao dynasty (916-1125). The sculpture depicts effigies of three Buddhas carved in unique and different positions, deities are sitting on a lotus flowers with decorative mandorlas behind their back symbolizing and emphasizing the divine nature of the depicted figures. The deities have been carved with exceptional detail, their images are enclosed in a big, great-looking triangular form with originally preserved earth sediments. It's a very rare type of tablet searched by collectors!
* Tsa-tsa tablets are a unique artifacts used as a votive offering placed or buried in reliquary chambers to worship and to enhance the spiritual power of the ancient Buddhist temples, it was also used as amulet to ensure success, prosperity and protection against evil spirits.
Artifact includes Certificate Of Authenticity document (lifetime authenticity warranty) and acrylic presentation stand.
Dimensions: 64 mm (W) x 75 mm (H)
Very good condition
PROVENANCE INFORMATION:
Artifact was acquired by our company in 2024 from an ancient Asian art expert.
Previous ownership history:
- Private Hongconian collection of the owner
of an antique shop from Chinatown District
in New York, USA (collected before the 70's)
- Ancient Asian art expert Z.D.L.
private collection New York, USA
Catawiki disclaimer: This object has been dated based on style by the seller . No further tests, such as, a TL test, analysis of metals(XRF-test), lapidary tests, analysis of pigments or radiography scans have been conducted to check the integrity of the piece.
Ancient Chinese terracotta tablet known as tsa-tsa made during the Liao dynasty (916-1125). The sculpture depicts effigies of three Buddhas carved in unique and different positions, deities are sitting on a lotus flowers with decorative mandorlas behind their back symbolizing and emphasizing the divine nature of the depicted figures. The deities have been carved with exceptional detail, their images are enclosed in a big, great-looking triangular form with originally preserved earth sediments. It's a very rare type of tablet searched by collectors!
* Tsa-tsa tablets are a unique artifacts used as a votive offering placed or buried in reliquary chambers to worship and to enhance the spiritual power of the ancient Buddhist temples, it was also used as amulet to ensure success, prosperity and protection against evil spirits.
Artifact includes Certificate Of Authenticity document (lifetime authenticity warranty) and acrylic presentation stand.
Dimensions: 64 mm (W) x 75 mm (H)
Very good condition
PROVENANCE INFORMATION:
Artifact was acquired by our company in 2024 from an ancient Asian art expert.
Previous ownership history:
- Private Hongconian collection of the owner
of an antique shop from Chinatown District
in New York, USA (collected before the 70's)
- Ancient Asian art expert Z.D.L.
private collection New York, USA
Catawiki disclaimer: This object has been dated based on style by the seller . No further tests, such as, a TL test, analysis of metals(XRF-test), lapidary tests, analysis of pigments or radiography scans have been conducted to check the integrity of the piece.
Details
Culture
Ancient Chinese
Century/ Timeframe
916 AD –1125 AD
Name of object
Liao Dynasty Rare Terracotta Tablet Tsa-Tsa With Three Buddhas
Acquired from
Private collection
Subject/Depiction
Buddha, Deity
Year acquired
2024
Country acquired from
United States
Condition
Very good
Previous owner acquired from
Private collection
Previous owner - year acquired
1970
Previous owner - country acquired from
United States
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The seller was informed by Catawiki about documentation requirements and guarantees the following: - the object was legally obtained, - the seller has the right to sell and/or export the object, as relevant, - the seller will provide the necessary provenance information and arrange required documentation and permits/licenses, as applicable and as per local laws, - the seller will notify the buyer of any delays in obtaining permits/licenses. By bidding, you acknowledge that import documentation may be required depending on your country of residence and that obtaining permits/licenses may cause delays in the delivery of your object.
