Loading, please wait...

Use mousewheel to zoom in and out, click to enlarge

Details

LOT 2353

Chinese Tang Terracotta Courtly Figure

TANG DYNASTY, 618-907 A.D. OR LATER

8 3/4 in. (260 grams, 22 cm).

Figure of a courtly lady in floor-length robes with hands clasped at the chest; delicately painted facial detailing and hair dressed in a high coiffure.

Provenance

From a West Country, UK, collection, 1990s.

CONDITION

VETTING:

TimeLine Auctions follows a vetting process to ensure the authenticity and legality of all items, reinforcing our commitment to integrity and responsible trading. Each antiquity, antique, and coin lot undergoes thorough examination by a vetting committee of at least ten external specialists, professional trade association members, scientists, and archaeologists: Our Vetting Process


AUCTIONS:

TimeLine is a leading auction house specialising in antiquities, ancient art, collectables, natural history, coins, medals, and books. Our auctions offer museums, collectors, historians, and enthusiasts the opportunity to acquire unique and historically significant pieces.

LOT 2353

Chinese Tang Terracotta Courtly Figure

Sold for (Inc. bp): £117

Print page

RELATED LOTS

  • Hoi An Cargo Shipwreck Glazed Blue and White Lidded Powder Box Collection
    Hoi An Cargo Shipwreck Glazed Blue and White Lidded Powder Box Collection
    15th century A.D.

    Sold for (Inc. bp): £111

    Comprising three powder boxes painted with scrolled tendrils and diamond-shaped panels, the lid with a floral motif. 378 grams total, 72-77 mm



    Ex Butterfield and Butterfield auction with official Hoi An Hoard labels. Accompanied by an illustrated information sheet about the Hoi An shipwreck.

    In the mid 15th century a freighting junk loaded with fine Vietnamese pottery sank in an area of the South China Sea called the 'Dragon’s Embrace.' This vessel is part of the shipwreck cargo recovered off the coast of Vietnam at Hoi An. The ceramics themselves were probably made in the area of Chu Dau.

    Lot Details

  • Chinese Warring States Bowl
    Chinese Warring States Bowl
    Warring States, 475-221 B.C.

    Sold for (Inc. bp): £72

    Formed as a broad, squat vessel with rounded underside and flared rim; applied herringbone texturing to the body. 198 grams, 11.1 cm



    Private UK collection. Acquired in the 1980s. Property of a Cambridgeshire gentleman.

    Lot Details

  • Hoi An Cargo Shipwreck Glazed Blue and White Bowl Pair
    Hoi An Cargo Shipwreck Glazed Blue and White Bowl Pair
    15th century A.D.

    Sold for (Inc. bp): £85

    Both with a bell-shaped body and low foot; painted petals radiating from the basal ring, the insides with simple decoration. 244 grams total, 85 mm



    Ex Butterfield and Butterfield auction with official Hoi An Hoard labels. Accompanied by an illustrated information sheet about the Hoi An shipwreck.

    In the mid 15th century, a freighting junk loaded with fine Vietnamese pottery sank in an area of the South China Sea called the 'Dragon’s Embrace.' This vessel is part of the shipwreck cargo recovered off the coast of Vietnam at Hoi An. The ceramics themselves were probably made in the area of Chu Dau.

    Lot Details

Stay up-to-date with the latest from TimeLine Auctions by joining our mailing list