Lot Essay
The result of thermoluminescence analysis report, Oxford C103f74, is consistent with the dating of this lot.
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TANG DYNASTY (618-907)
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A PAINTED POTTERY FIGURE OF A FEMALE DANCER
TANG DYNASTY (618-907)
Modelled with her hair dressed high and in a forked topknot, wearing a long shawl over her shoulders with one end tucked under the high waistband of the long skirt, her right arm held across her body with her long sleeves tucked under her left elbow, her head turning slightly to the left and with delicate facial features, some pigments remaining, some restoration
11 7/8 in. (30.4 cm.) high
TANG DYNASTY (618-907)
Modelled with her hair dressed high and in a forked topknot, wearing a long shawl over her shoulders with one end tucked under the high waistband of the long skirt, her right arm held across her body with her long sleeves tucked under her left elbow, her head turning slightly to the left and with delicate facial features, some pigments remaining, some restoration
11 7/8 in. (30.4 cm.) high
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