The price of Tang Sancai porcelain in the auction market was very high. In 1989, a black horse of the Tang Dynasty sold for 4.955 million pounds, setting the world record for the highest price of Chinese porcelain at the time. In recent years, the auction market for Tang tri-colored porcelain was still very strong. For example, at the Christie's Spring Auction in Hong Kong in 2013, a Tri-colored Tang horse was sold for 12.989 million Hong Kong dollars, and at the same auction in 2014, another Tri-colored Tang horse was sold at a high price of 20.299 million Hong Kong dollars. In addition, according to some auction records, the price of the Tri-colored Tang porcelain also included 4,197,000 US dollars, 1,330,000 US dollars, and 874,000 US dollars. In general, the price of Tang Sancai porcelain in the auction market was very expensive, but the specific market price may vary according to factors such as the auction, the auction date, and the auction company.
The price list of Tang Sancai. However, because the search results provided did not include the complete price list, it was impossible to give an accurate answer.
The information about Tang Sancai's valuation was different. According to the document [1], the estimated value of a Tang Sancai was between 14,000 and 20,900. The document [2] mentioned that a pair of Tang Sancai flasks were valued at 80,000-150,000 Hong Kong dollars/11,000-19,000 US dollars, and a Tang Sancai geometric pattern flasks were valued at 100,000-180,000 Hong Kong dollars/13,000-23,000 US dollars. In document [3], it was mentioned that a three-colored Tang jar was valued at 300,000 Hong Kong dollars, but the final transaction price was 6,000.000 Hong Kong dollars. The document [7] mentioned that the transaction price of a pair of Tang tri-colored military officer figurines was 5.4 million yuan. According to the document [8], there were still some works of Tang Sancai to be appraised. In summary, the valuation of Tang Sancai ranged from 14,000 to 20,900 to 300,000 Hong Kong dollars. The specific valuation still needed to be determined according to the specific works and auction situation.
The price of Tang Sancai varied greatly in the auction market. According to documents [1] and [4], the price of Tang Sancai was between millions and tens of millions of yuan. For example, a pair of three-colored pottery horses from the Tang Dynasty sold for 4,197,000 US dollars in 2013, which was equivalent to about 25,681,443 yuan. In addition, according to the document [3], a Tri-colored Tang pillow was sold for 8.16 million Hong Kong dollars in 1994, a Tri-colored Tang horse was sold for 8.29 million Hong Kong dollars in 1999, and a Tri-colored Tang yellow glaze jar was sold for 20.22 million Hong Kong dollars in 2002. However, the document did not provide specific information about the highest transaction price of Tang Sancai. Therefore, it was impossible to accurately answer the specific value of Tang Sancai.
Tri-colored horse ornaments were a popular ceramic art piece, suitable for home decoration and gifts. There were many styles and colors to choose from, such as the big red horse, the six horses, the national gift horse, etc. These horse ornaments had a good reputation. They were beautiful in appearance, good in quality, exquisite in workmanship, and well packaged. The price was between 18.5 yuan and 26 yuan, and the sales volume was within 100 yuan. In addition, Tang Sancai porcelain horse ornaments could also be purchased on e-commerce platforms such as Taobao and Jingdong.
The market price of Tang Sancai was very high. According to the auction records, the auction prices of Tang Sancai had remained strong in the past few years. Some works were even sold at a high price of 10 million yuan. For example, at the Christie's Spring Auction in Hong Kong in 2013, a Tang Tri-colored Horse was sold for 12.989 million Hong Kong dollars. At the same auction in 2014, another Tang Tri-colored Horse was sold at a high price of 20.299 million Hong Kong dollars. In addition, according to the auction records, the price of the Tang Sancai had also set a world record. For example, in 1989, a dark horse of the Tang Sancai was sold in London for 4.955 million pounds, setting the highest record for Chinese porcelain at that time. In general, the market price of the Tang Sancai was very high, but the specific price would vary according to the rarity of the work, the appearance, and the demand of the auction market.
Tang Dynasty porcelain had a high collectible value, but there were also many imitations on the market. The value of a genuine item depended on its appearance and craftsmanship. If the appearance was good and the craftsmanship was exquisite, its value would be even higher. However, the value of some small kilns and miscellaneous kilns 'civilian bowls and plates, as well as some bottles and jars, were not high. Therefore, to determine the value of a piece of Tang Dynasty porcelain, it was best to provide pictures or links for experts to identify.
The shape of the Tang Dynasty porcelain teapot was mostly a bell mouth, short flow, the handle was located in the upper part of the pot, there was a tie, the body of the pot was relatively short and so on. The earliest teapot was the chicken head teapot from the Wei and Jin Dynasties. The shape of the teapot in the Tang Dynasty evolved from the chicken head teapot. With the improvement of people's tea drinking methods, the shape of the teapot also changed, from the mouth to the mouth, the shape became smaller, the tie disappeared, and the handle changed into the beam and horizontal handle. During the mid-Tang Dynasty, the chicken head pot gradually disappeared and was replaced by a pot that was mainly used to hold water or order tea when brewing tea. As for the specific characteristics and styles of the Tang Dynasty porcelain teapot, the search results did not provide detailed information, so it was impossible to give a specific answer.
The price of the authentic Tri-colored Tang horse varied according to different situations. According to the information in documents [1] and [2], in 1992, a pair of Ming Dynasty tri-colored terracotta warriors were sold at Sotheby's for 7.48 million Hong Kong dollars, about 680,000 yuan. In addition, there was once an auction of a real Tang tri-colored horse in a foreign country with an auction price of 180,000 US dollars. It was mentioned in document [3] that at the Sotheby's auction in New York in 2013, a pair of Tang Sancai pottery horses were sold for more than 25 million yuan. In 2018, at the 8th anniversary auction in Hong Kong, a Tang Sancai horse was sold for more than 43 million yuan. In addition, the document [5] mentioned that at the Christie's Spring Auction in Hong Kong in 2013 and 2014, the price of the Tang Tri-Colored Horse was 12.989 million Hong Kong dollars and 20.299 million Hong Kong dollars respectively. According to this information, the price of the authentic Tri-colored Tang horse could be between hundreds of thousands and tens of millions of yuan. However, the search results provided were not detailed enough to give an accurate price range.
Porcelains of the Tang Dynasty were mainly produced in the Dian Kiln in Lushan, Henan Province, and the Xing Kiln in Xingtai, Hebei Province.
Tang Dynasty porcelain was the inscription on the porcelain ware made during the Tang Dynasty (618 - 907). The Tang Dynasty was an important period for the development of Chinese porcelain, and the technology of porcelain production reached a high level. Therefore, the era of the Tang Dynasty porcelain was in the Tang Dynasty.