TANG DYNASTY

细节

A group of six painted grey pottery figures of musicians
Tang dynasty
Seated in a kneeling position and holding each an instrument, a lute, flute, a pair of cymbals, mouth organ, qin, and pan flute, the tunic with padded neckline and long sleeves trailing on the floor, the hair tied back under a hat, guan, painted with white slip, salmon pink, brick-red and black pigment, some restorations
18 cm. high (6)

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拍品专文

Traditional Chinese thought held that music influences the harmony of the universe, and was thus more meaningful than mere entertainment.

The dating of this lot is consistent with the result of the Oxford Authentication Ltd thermoluminescence test number C103y28.