CHINESE HAN DYNASTY TERRACOTTA DANCER - TL TESTED

Ca. 202 BC - AD 220 A Chinese terracotta dancer. She is depicted with her arms in a dancing motion, possibly waving her sleeves. She wears a long robe with layered collars. Her hair is tied into the signature "fallen off the horse" knot of the period. This piece has been precisely dated using a Thermo Luminescence analysis carried out by Ralf Kotalla. The report will accompany the lot.
Size: 540mm x 240mm; Weight: 6.31kg
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 has been precisely dated using a Thermo Luminescence analysis carried out by Ralf Kotalla. The report will accompany the lot.
Estimate: GBP 1500 - 3000