Chinese Tang Terracotta Courtly Lady
Tang Dynasty, 618-907 A.D. Modelled standing facing on a rectangular base with chamfered corners, one hand held within a voluminous sleeve and clutching at her breast, the other gathering her floor length robe at the waist, her hair gathered in an elaborate style on the top of the head. Cf. The Metropolitan Museum, New York, accession number 1979.108, for a comparable example.1.2 kg, 37 cm high (14 1/2 in.). Ex Cotswold, UK, collection, 1970-1990. [A video of this lot is available to view on Timeline Auctions Website.]