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PAIR OF CHINESE TERRACOTTA FEMALE MUSICIANS.
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PAIR OF CHINESE TERRACOTTA FEMALE MUSICIANS.
Estimate £600 - £1,000
Voluntary lot
Description
PAIR OF CHINESE TERRACOTTA FEMALE MUSICIANS.
Tang dynasty, Ca. AD 618 - 907.
A pair of terracotta female musicians, including, from left to right: a seated figure in a pale upper garment and red skirt, holding a konghou upright at her side, with the hair dressed in a high coiffure with double knots and red lips; and a seated figure in a pale robe with a flaring skirt decorated with scattered floral motifs, holding a wind instrument before the chest, with the hair gathered in a high topknot.
For similar see: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Object Number: 23.180.7.
Size: 225-255mm x 125-135mm; Weight: 2.29kg
Provenance: From the private collection of a Somerset gentleman; previously in an old British collection, formed before 2000 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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