Chinese Wei Female Court Figure
Wei Dynasty, 534-550 AD. An unglazed ceramic figure of a courtly lady wearing a floor-length robe with flared train to the rear, hands clasped to the midriff inside ribbed sleeves, close-fitting cap; traces of pigment to the collar, cap and elsewhere. 1.3 kg, 32cm (12 1/2"). Ex West Country collection, Bath, Somerset, UK, 1970-2000s.
Condition Report: Finely modelled.
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Wei Dynasty, 534-550 AD. An unglazed ceramic figure of a courtly lady wearing a floor-length robe with flared train to the rear, hands clasped to the midriff inside ribbed sleeves, close-fitting cap; traces of pigment to the collar, cap and elsewhere. 1.3 kg, 32cm (12 1/2"). Ex West Country collection, Bath, Somerset, UK, 1970-2000s.
Condition Report: Finely modelled.