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1215 - PAIR OF CHINESE TERRACOTTA FIGURES OF A MALE OFFICIAL AND A …

Estimate £600 - £1,000

Description

PAIR OF CHINESE TERRACOTTA FIGURES OF A MALE OFFICIAL AND A FEMALE MUSICIAN. Northern Wei dynasty, Ca. AD 386 - 534, and Tang dynasty, Ca. AD 618 - 907. A pair of terracotta figures, from left to right: a Northern Wei male official standing in a long robe with the hands folded beneath the drapery at the chest; and a female musician seated with her legs tucked beneath her, wearing a long robe over green sleeves and holding a pipa across her lap. For similar see: Christie's, Online Auction 19826, Asia!, 28 September 2021, Lot 2; Sotheby's, China / 5000 Years, 18-29 March 2022, Lot 667. Size: 225-230mm x 55-100mm; Weight: 1.47kg Provenance: From the private collection of a Somerset gentleman; previously in an old British collection, formed in the 1990s on the UK /European art markets.

About the sale FINE ANCIENT ART AND ANTIQUITIES - THE PRINCE COLLECTION

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Auction time 06/21/2026 at 2:00 PM

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