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A painted pottery figure of a lady, Tang dynasty, standing, her…
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Auction Location:
Sydney
Date:
25-Oct-2016
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Description:
A painted pottery figure of a lady, Tang dynasty, standing, her body slightly swaying with her hands held out in front, wearing a long flowing robe falling in heavy folds to the base, the fully rounded face with hair drawn up into an elaborate coiffure with a fan-shaped top knot, traces of coloured pigments, 52 cm high . Funerary figures of full-figured ladies with elaborate coiffures and wearing loose robes demonstrated the ideals of beauty during the Tang period, Compare with a pair of figures of ladies from the Collection of Sakamoto Goro, sold Sotheby's New York, 13 September, 2016, lot 8, The dating of this lot is consistent with the result of a thermoluminescent test, Oxford Authentication Ltd., sample No: C116a76
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Category:
Unclassified