12th Mar, 2019 10:00 EST
Asian Arts
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A Chinese painted pottery figure of a court lady
Tang dynasty, first half 8th century
The elegant courtier with high hairstyle with two lobes, standing in slightly curved pose in floor-length, pleated silk robe. One foot is pointed sideways, a turned-up shoe peeking out from under her robe. Her hands indicating a direction to her right, her full face with rose-bud lips and blushed cheeks. Accompanied by a copy of a thermoluminescence test #C200c85, from Oxford Authentication, dated October 20, 2000, stating the results are consistant with the suggested period of manufacture.
H: 15 in., 38.1 cm
Provenance: Po Yuen Tong, Hong Kong,
Property of a Virginia Collection, acquired from the above, September 30, 2000
Sold for $2,750
Estimated at $3,000 - $5,000
The elegant courtier with high hairstyle with two lobes, standing in slightly curved pose in floor-length, pleated silk robe. One foot is pointed sideways, a turned-up shoe peeking out from under her robe. Her hands indicating a direction to her right, her full face with rose-bud lips and blushed cheeks. Accompanied by a copy of a thermoluminescence test #C200c85, from Oxford Authentication, dated October 20, 2000, stating the results are consistant with the suggested period of manufacture.
Provenance: Po Yuen Tong, Hong Kong,
Property of a Virginia Collection, acquired from the above, September 30, 2000
