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LOT 2278

Chinese Terracotta Courtly Lady

TANG DYNASTY, 618-907 A.D.

14 3/8 in. (1.18 kg, 36.6 cm).

Standing erect on a rectangular base, with elaborately dressed hair and blusher to the cheeks, dressed in a draped long pale blue robe, cloud slippers emerging from beneath the hem; arms raised within the sleeves clasping her hands to her chest.

Provenance

Previously from a Hong Kong collection.
Ex property of a London, UK, gentleman.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.

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LOT 2278

Chinese Terracotta Courtly Lady

Sold for (Inc. bp): £468

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