Lot 35. A painted pottery figure of a lady, Sui Dynasty (589-618 AD); 33cm (13in) high. Sold for €4,845 (Estimate 200 € - 300 €). Courtesy Bonhams.

The figure modelled standing with her arms folded beneath the long shawl draped over her shoulders and worn over her low-bodiced dress with long, red skirt falling over her upturned slippers, her round face modelled with a demure expression, framed by the almost geometrical hairline of the coiffure, with traces of orange, red and black pigments.

Provenance: Robert Rousset, Paris (1901-1981), acquired prior to 1935.
Jean-Pierre Rousset, Paris (1936-2021).

Bonhams Cornette de Saint Cyr Paris. The Robert and Jean-Pierre Rousset Collection of Asian Art: A Century of Collecting - Part 1. Paris, 25 october 2022.