Court Lady

Lot 824. A blue, amber and cream-glazed pottery figure of a court lady, Tang dynasty (618-907); 12 3/4 in. (32.4 cm.) high, cloth box. Estimate USD 20,000 – USD 30,000. Price realised USD 25,200. © Christie's 2023 The lady is shown standing with a small cloth bundle held at her chest and wearing chestnut-amber robes draped with a long blue shawl. The plump face is modeled with delicate features and her hair is drawn up into a soft loop that falls onto her forehead. Provenance: J. J.... [Lire la suite]

Lot 41. A painted pottery figure of a court lady, Tang Dynasty (618-906 AD); 22.5cm (8 7/8in) high. Sold for €4,845 (Estimate 300 € - 500 €). Courtesy Bonhams. The standing figure well-modelled, dressed in a long robe falling to the feet in heavy folds and concealing her hands, framed by the soft coiffure drawn up into a large loop. Provenance: Robert Rousset, Paris (1901-1981), acquired prior to 1935.Jean-Pierre Rousset, Paris (1936-2021). Note: The elegant modelling of the present figure,... [Lire la suite]

Lot 34. A straw-glazed pottery figure of a court lady, Sui Dynasty (589-618 AD); 22.4cm (8 6/8in) high. Sold for €10,837.50 (Estimate 200 € - 300 €). Courtesy Bonhams. The slender figure attired in long and voluminous robes falling in folds above the slippers, holding a large hu vase, the hair pulled up and bound in wide bun on top of the head. Provenance: Robert Rousset, Paris (1901-1981), acquired prior to 1935.Jean-Pierre Rousset, Paris (1936-2021). Note: Compare the hairstyle and... [Lire la suite]

Lot 718. A large painted pottery figure of a court lady, Han dynasty (206 BC-220 AD). Height 26¼ in., 66.6 cm, detachable head, Japanese wood box (4). Lot sold: 6,930 USD (Estimate: 6,000 - 8,000 USD). © Sotheby's 2022 Provenance: Mayuyama & Co. Ltd, Tokyo, acquired before 1980. Sotheby's. China 5000 Years, New York, 27 september 2022

Lot 3260. Two pottery figures of court ladies, Han dynasty (246 B.C.-220). H 31cm H 31.4cm. Sold for HKD 312,000 (Estimate 100,000 - 200,000). © Poly Auction Hong Kong Limited 2022. Provenance: The Ten-views Lingbi Rock Retreat Collection, purchased from Eskenazi, London, no. EK36. Poly Auction. Tang Sancai Ceramics From The Ten-views Lingbi Rock Retreat Collection, Hong Kong, 14 July 2022

Lot 3222. A blue-splashed sancai-glazed figure of a court lady, Tang dynasty (618-907). H 28cm. Estimate HKD 1,500,000 - 2,500,000. Lot sold: HKD 1,500,000. © Poly Auction Hong Kong Limited 2022. Provenance: 1. Gisèle Croës, Belgium2. The Ten-views Lingbi Rock Retreat Collection, no. GC6. Poly Auction. Tang Sancai Ceramics From The Ten-views Lingbi Rock Retreat Collection, Hong Kong, 14 Jul 2022

Lot 1061. A large painted pottery figure of a court lady, Tang dynasty (AD 618-907); 21 1⁄4 in. (54.5 cm.) high. Estimate USD 50,000 – USD 70,000. Price realised USD 75,600. © Christie's 2022 The lady is shown standing on a short base with the arms folded across the chest and concealed by the long sleeves of her robe, which falls in heavy folds to the base to reveal the right foot dressed in a flower-tipped slipper. Provenance: Galaxie Art (B. K. Wong), Hong Kong, 25 November 1990. Note: This... [Lire la suite]

Lot 224. A rare and beautifully modelled blue and amber-glazed pottery figure of a court lady, Tang dynasty (618-907); H. 26.7 cm, 10½ in. Estimate: 20,000 - 30,000 EUR. Lot sold: 22,680 EUR. Courtesy Sotheby's. modelled with both arms and hands joined before the body, wearing a deep blue-coloured shawl draped around her shoulders, arms and hands, falling in long folds over an amber-glazed robe to the base revealing pointed slippers, the unglazed face modelled with small... [Lire la suite]

Lot 488. A painted pottery figure of a court lady, Tang Dynasty (618-907); 37cm (14 3/5in) high. Est: £800 - £1,200. Sold for £ 5,355 (€ 6,239). © Bonhams Standing in a languid pose, with full rounded face and delicate features, her head tilted to one side and hair coiffed into two large side-buns, her hands raised to her chest, clad in voluminous robes tied with a sash around her waist, falling in neat pleats to reveal the slippers. Provenance: Eskenazi Ltd., London, 2001 Published, Illustrated... [Lire la suite]

Lot 2070. A  large painted red pottery figure of a court lady, Tang dynasty (AD 618-907); 25 7/8 in. (85.7 cm.) high. Estimate USD 50,000 - USD 80,000. Price Realized USD 47,500. © Christie's Images Ltd 2014.  The elegant figure stands on a flat, shaped base, with head turned slightly to the side and hands positioned within her long sleeves as if to hold an offering. Her long robes fall in heavy folds that emphasize the graceful sway of her body, and trail in a fan shape in... [Lire la suite]