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PAIRE DE STATUETTES DE SOLDATS EN
TERRE CUITE
Dynastie des Wei du Nord (386-535)
A PAIR OF PAINTED POTTERY FIGURES OF
SOLDIERS
Northern Wei Dynasty (386-535 AD)
Each finely modelled, standing and wearing
full scale armour and a helmet framing the
prominent facial features, the right arm
extended along the body, their left arm holding
the belt above the waist.
21cm (8 2/8in) high. (2).
€400 - 600

Provenance:
Robert Rousset, Paris (1901-1981), acquired
prior to 1935
Jean-Pierre Rousset, Paris (1936-2021)

Compare with a related pottery figure of
a soldier, Northern Wei dynasty, from the
Robert Rousset collection, in the Musée
Guimet, Paris, illustrated by J-P.Desroches,
Compagnons d’Eternite’, Paris, 1981, p.125.
See also related pottery figures of soldiers,
Northern Wei dynasty, illustrated in China:
Dawn of a Golden Age, 200-750 AD,
New York, 2004, pp.236-237, no.131.

魏 彩繪武士陶俑一對
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來源：
巴黎Robert Rousset（1901-1981）舊藏，
於1935年前入藏
巴黎Jean-Pierre Rousset（1936-2021）舊藏
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DEUX STATUETTES DE DAMES DECOUR
EN TERRE CUITE
Dynastie des Wei du nord (386-535)
TWO PAINTED POTTERY FIGURES OF
STANDING LADIES
Northern Wei Dynasty (386-535 AD)
The female figures each finely modelled with a
slender body clad in high-waisted garments,
the hair arranged in elaborate chignon, with
traces of orange, red and white pigments.
The largest 26.7cm (10 1/2in) high. (2).

€400 - 600

Provenance:
Robert Rousset, Paris (1901-1981), acquired
prior to 1935
Jean-Pierre Rousset, Paris (1936-2021)
Compare with a related pottery figure of a
court lady, Northern Wei dynasty, from the
Robert Rousset collection, in the Musée
Guimet, Paris, illustrated by J-P.Desroches,
Compagnons d’Eternite’, Paris, 1981, p.131.

北魏（386-534年）彩繪仕女陶俑 一組兩件
來源： 235
巴黎Robert Rousset（1901-1981）舊藏，
於1935年前入藏
巴黎Jean-Pierre Rousset（1936-2021）舊藏
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