A ‘PROTECTIVE GOD’ GLAZED POTTERY WHISTLE, NORTHERN SONG TO JIN DYNASTY

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A ‘PROTECTIVE GOD’ GLAZED POTTERY WHISTLE, NORTHERN SONG TO JIN DYNASTY China, 960-1234. Molded as a deity with a grimacing expression, seated atop a lotus base. The figure wears a robe, open at the front, to reveal a large belly and is adorned with a beaded necklace. With a blowing aperture at the top and a finger aperture on the back. The front mostly covered with a thin brown glaze, the backside revealing the buff ware. Dimensions: Height 5.5 cm The present lot is a variation from the clay or ceramic whistle known as xun, which is among the oldest musical instruments in China. The xun was initially made of baked clay or bone in an egg-shaped form, usually containing three finger holes in front and two thumb holes in the back. Literature comparison: Compare a related Song dynasty miniature figure of Butai, 5.8 cm high, in the Smithsonian Institute, National Museum of Asian Art, accession number S2012.9.3291

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