Posted By: pierrevdw
Posted Date: Aug 14, 2007 (12:43 AM)
Hi John,
As mentioned by Ernest it is too small to be a real head rest and too high to be a wrist rest.
However,the decoration style is correct for a Tang dynasty sancai object.
I could well be a "minature" head rest for tomb use.
But what was it doing in Indonesia?
Anyway,
-Could you try to put the object at eye level in strong light and see if there is some opal colors reflection. (Like oil/petrol on wet road)
-Check with a strong loupe inbetween the cracks and see if there is some whitish residue in the lines.
Also could you provide a close up of the area I circled in red on your picture.
At first glance this object looks quite genuine to me. If the answer on my 2 first points is yes, it might well be authentic.
Best regards,
Pierre.
