Ancient Chinese Terracotta Court lady figurine - 13 cm
Terracotta Court lady figurine
The Tang Dynasty (618-907 AD) was one of the greatest in Imperial Chinese history. The Tang Era is heralded as a golden age. It witnessed the prosperity of culture, economy, diplomacy and politics under a unified government.
A sculpted terracotta Tang court lady depicted seated upon a stool. Her face has moulded full cheeks, a delicately carved small mouth, elongated eyes and stylised hair.
Provenance: Purchased by the current owner to an English gallery. Former private collection (1970s) .
The Supplier warrants that he obtained this lot legally. 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.
Important: For destinations out of Spanish territory: all our objects will be shipped after obtaining CERTIFICATE OF EXPORTATION by Ministry of Culture of Spain. We inform our clients that it may take between 4-8 weeks.
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Terracotta Court lady figurine
The Tang Dynasty (618-907 AD) was one of the greatest in Imperial Chinese history. The Tang Era is heralded as a golden age. It witnessed the prosperity of culture, economy, diplomacy and politics under a unified government.
A sculpted terracotta Tang court lady depicted seated upon a stool. Her face has moulded full cheeks, a delicately carved small mouth, elongated eyes and stylised hair.
Provenance: Purchased by the current owner to an English gallery. Former private collection (1970s) .
The Supplier warrants that he obtained this lot legally. 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.
Important: For destinations out of Spanish territory: all our objects will be shipped after obtaining CERTIFICATE OF EXPORTATION by Ministry of Culture of Spain. We inform our clients that it may take between 4-8 weeks.
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