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Impo rtant Chinese Art
New York |23 Sep 2020 | 09:00 AM EDT

Lot 691

A RARE SANCAI- GLAZED PO TTERY FIGUR E OF A SEATED COURT LADY, TANG DYNASTY
Estimate: 20,000 - 30,000 USD

A RARE SANCAI-GLAZED POTTERY FIGURE OF A SEATED COURT LADY
TANG DYNASTY
唐 三彩女坐俑

well modeled, the courtier seated and holding a pet weasel to her abdomen, the other hand clutching the sash end of a
capelet, her elegant coiffure and face left unglazed, the body outfitted in sumptuous garments glazed in green and ocher, with the
voluminous skirts decorated in green and brown with buff pottery spots left in reserve to create a dappled pattern, her seat glazed
to match, a pair of pointed slippers peaking out from under the garment hem and glazed green

Height 14¾ in., 37.5 cm

Provenance
Mathias Komor, New York.

來源
Mathias Komor，紐約

Catalogue Note
The present figure offers a glimpse into the cultural and political developments of the illustrious Tang dynasty. In particular, this
figure illustrates the power, privilege and autonomy of court women. These figures were commissioned for royal and aristocratic
tombs of elite families. Objects made to accompany the departed, known as mingqi, were prominently displayed before being
placed in special niches within the tombs, following lavish funerals.

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