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PROPERTY FROM A DISTINGUISHED PRIVATE COLLECTION
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          A GROUP OF SIX PAINTED POTTERY FIGURES              PROVENANCE
          OF SEATED FEMALE MUSICIANS                          Gisèle Croës, Brussels, acquired in 1994.
          TANG DYNASTY (618-907)
                                                              EXHIBITED
          Each fgure wears a long shawl draped over the shoulders of her low-bodiced   Paris, XVIIe Biennale des Antiquaires, Gisele Croës, 10-24 November 1994.
          dress that falls in graceful folds around her knees. They are shown in
                                                              LITERATURE
          performance playing a variety of instruments including the lute, cymbals and
          various types of futes. The facial features are delicately modeled in a serene   Gisele Croës, XVIIe Biennale des Antiquaires, Paris, 1994, no. 70.
          expression and the hair is adorned with a headdress. There are traces of
          original red, black and green pigments.
          Each: 7Ω in. (19 cm.) high
                                                        (6)
          $40,000-60,000
































































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