Ancient Chinese Ceramic - Court lady - Musician - Tang Dynasty

Ceramic statuette from the Tang dynasty, representing a musician. She is sitting cross-legged and playing a traditional string musical instrument from the zither family. She is wearing a double shell bun. China, Tang Dynasty, AD 618-907 Very good state of preservation, restoration to the head and arms. traces of white slip Dimensions: height 17. 2 cm - width 11. 7 cm Provenance: K. D. A Gallery History of previous provenance: former German private collection formed in the 1970s/80s "Catawiki disclaimer: This piece has been dated by the seller based on style and patina. No further tests, such as, a TL test, an analysis of pigments or radiography scans have been conducted to check the integrity of the piece. " The Supplier warrants that he/she obtained this lot in a legal manner. Provenance statement seen by Catawiki. Important information. The seller guarantees that he is entitled to ship this lot. The seller will take care that any necessary permits will be arranged. The seller will inform the buyer about this if this takes more than a few days.