CHINESE TANG DYNASTY FAT LADY - TL TESTED

Ca. AD 618 – 907 A beautiful painted Chinese terracotta fat lady. She is depicted in a rare posture with her hands held up, and head facing upwards in an expressive motion, as compared to the usual serene postures. She is seen to be wearing the typical Tang dress, with detailed drapery, and exquisitely upturned shoes, with painted makeup on her face.This piece has been precisely dated using a Thermo Luminescence analysis carried out by Ralf Kotalla. The report will accompany the lot.
Size: 490mm x 205mm; Weight: 4.49kg
Provenance: East Anglian private collection; formerly acquired in the early 1990s in Hong Kong. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
This piece has been precisely dated using a Thermo Luminescence analysis carried out by Ralf Kotalla. The report will accompany the lot. This piece is accompanied by a historical report from Alessandro Neri, an international Cultural Heritage expert based in Florence, Italy.
This piece has been precisely dated using a Thermo Luminescence analysis carried out by Ralf Kotalla. The report will accompany the lot. This piece is accompanied by a historical report from Alessandro Neri, an international Cultural Heritage expert based in Florence, Italy.
Estimate: GBP 3000 - 6000