Lot Essay
The result of the Oxford Authentication Ltd thermoluminescence test, no.C198a72, is consistent with the dating of this lot.
TANG DYNASTY
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A PAINTED POTTERY STANDING FIGURE HOLDING A BIRD
tang dynasty
Elegantly modelled dressed in loose robes falling from the sloping shoulders to the indistinct waist and to the thin rectangular base, revealing only his pointed shoes and the left hand holding a songbird, the stern face surmounted by a large rounded hat, some restoration
15½ in. (39.5 cm.) high
tang dynasty
Elegantly modelled dressed in loose robes falling from the sloping shoulders to the indistinct waist and to the thin rectangular base, revealing only his pointed shoes and the left hand holding a songbird, the stern face surmounted by a large rounded hat, some restoration
15½ in. (39.5 cm.) high