CHINESE TANG DYNASTY PAINTED TERRACOTTA LADY

C. AD 618 and 907. Tang Dynasty. A delicate Tang Dynasty lady wearing a long flowing gowns with overlength sleeves which hide her hands. It appears she is playing a drum. Her shoulders are covered with an orange drapery. The lady herself is carefully modelled, with an elaborate double-bun hairstyle, red pursed lips, delicate brows and smiling eyes. Dance as an art form reached its peak in China during the Tang Dynasty, which is now known as the golden age of Chinese music and dance. Indeed, during this time The Great Music Bureau (???) was created as a means through with to train musicians and dancers for the imperial court. Provenance: From the private collection of D. Ruskin, Oxfordshire; formerly in a British collection formed in the 1990s on the UK / International art markets. Size: L:300mm / W:85mm ; 850g