Christie's. Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art, London, 15 May 2009 - SALE 15487
28 avril 2018
A pottery figure of a court lady, Tang dynasty (618-907)
Lot 36. A pottery figure of a court lady, Tang dynasty (618-907); 15 in. ( 35 cm.) high. Estimate GBP 3,000 - GBP 5,000 (USD 4,185 - USD 6,975). Price realised GBP 3,500. © Christie's Images Ltd 2018.
The figure is shown standing in long robes, with the head turned very slightly to one side and one hand lifted in front of her chest. Her face is modelled with delicate features and her hair is pulled up in a tall coiffure. Traces of red pigment are visible.
Property from a private European collection.
Provenance: Christie's London, 5 December 1994, lot 161.
The result of Oxford thermoluminescence test 666q46 is consistent with the dating of this lot.
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