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PAIR OF CHINESE TERRACOTTA FEMALE DANCERS - TL TESTED.
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PAIR OF CHINESE TERRACOTTA FEMALE DANCERS - TL TESTED.
Estimate £600 - £1,000
Voluntary lot
Description
PAIR OF CHINESE TERRACOTTA FEMALE DANCERS - TL TESTED.
Tang dynasty, Ca. AD 618 - 907.
A pair of terracotta female dancers, each standing with the long robe flaring towards the hem and wearing a close-fitting bodice with a sash draped diagonally across the chest. The heads are turned slightly upward, with high coiffures. The hands are concealed within long sleeves, one arm raised beside the head and the other lowered at the side. Traces of red, green, and black pigment remain on the robes and heads.
For similar see: The Guimet Museum, MA 4687, 4292, 4699, 4686, 4698; Christie's, Live Auction 11928, Fine Chinese Ceramics & Works of Art part I, 18 March 2016, Lot 1480.
Size: 310-315mm x 165-180mm; Weight: 2.1kg
Provenance: From the private collection of a Somerset gentleman; previously in an old British collection, formed in the 1980s on the UK /European art markets.
About the sale
FINE ANCIENT ART AND ANTIQUITIES - THE PRINCE COLLECTION
Auction location
Auction time
06/21/2026 at 2:00 PM
Pictures credits: Contact the Auction House
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