Lot Essay
The result of Oxford Authentication Ltd. thermoluminescence test no. C97k91 is consistent with the dating of this lot.
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NORTHERN WEI DYNASTY
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A PAIR OF GREY POTTERY FIGURES OF SOLDIERS
Northern Wei Dynasty
Each tall, flat-backed figure modeled wearing a breastplate strapped over the shoulders of a full-sleeved tunic falling to the thighs above full trousers falling in deeply scored folds and gathered at the knees, each with one hand hidden within his sleeve, the other held in a fist and pierced on top, the face modeled with small features and set in a smiling expression and the head surmounted by a small scooped cap, traces of pink and white pigment
15 and 14in. (38.1 and 37.5cm.) high (2)
Northern Wei Dynasty
Each tall, flat-backed figure modeled wearing a breastplate strapped over the shoulders of a full-sleeved tunic falling to the thighs above full trousers falling in deeply scored folds and gathered at the knees, each with one hand hidden within his sleeve, the other held in a fist and pierced on top, the face modeled with small features and set in a smiling expression and the head surmounted by a small scooped cap, traces of pink and white pigment
15 and 14in. (38.1 and 37.5cm.) high (2)