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Estimate £600 - £1,000
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Description
PAIR OF CHINESE TERRACOTTA FEMALE FIGURES, MUSICIAN AND DANCER.
Tang dynasty, Ca. AD 618 - 907.
A pair of terracotta female figures, including, from left to right: a standing musician in a pale robe with red sleeves and shawl, holding a flute in both hands before the chest, her hair gathered into a high topknot; and a standing dancer in a red skirt and pale upper garment with green shawl, her head tilted upward and both arms raised in a lively gesture, with the hair dressed in double knots.
Size: 295-345mm x 75-145mm; Weight: 1.82kg
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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