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PAIRE DE STATUES DE FONCTIONNAIRES EN TERRE CUITE
Dynastie Tang (618-906)
A PAIR OF LARGE PAINTED POTTERY FIGURES OF OFFICIALS
Tang Dynasty (618-906 AD)
Both modelled standing on a high base, wearing an armour on their
chest decorated with floral designs and long flowing robes with long
sleeve cuffs extending from their clasped hands, falling over their
upturned slippers, their head fitted with a ceremonial headdress,
traces of orange pigments.
68cm (26 7/8in) high. (2).

€4,000 - 6,000

Provenance:
Jean-Pierre Rousset, Paris (1936-2021), acquired in
the 1980’s
The present pair of figures is a particularly fine example, with superbly
modelled facial details and expressions emanating a strong presence.
A related pottery figure of a Court official, Tang dynasty, is in the Art
Institute of Chicago (acc.no.1980.316). Compare with a related pair
of painted pottery figures of Court officials, Tang dynasty, which was
sold at Christie’s New York, 15 September 2011, lot 1445.

唐 彩繪官員陶俑一對
來源：
巴黎Jean-Pierre Rousset（1936-2021）舊藏，於二十世紀八十年
代入藏

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STATUETTE DE DAME DE COUR EN TERRE CUITE
Dynastie Tang (618-906)
A PAINTED POTTERY FIGURE OF A COURT LADY
Tang Dynasty (618-906 AD) 251
Finely modelled, the figure elegantly standing in a swaying pose with
hands in front of the chest, one hand revealed by the full sleeves of
the long loose robe falling in deep folds over the pointed slippers, the
round face detailed with pink blush over the full cheeks, a dimpled
chin, all beneath the hair elaborately coiffed in a double-bun topknot,
the figure covered in white slip with traces of coloured pigments.
37cm (14 1/2in) high.
€800 - 1,200

Provenance:
Robert Rousset, Paris (1901-1981), acquired prior to 1935
Jean-Pierre Rousset, Paris (1936-2021)
Compare with a related painted pottery figure of a Court lady, Tang
dynasty, with similar coiffure, from the Jaqcues Polain collection, in
the Musée Guimet, Paris, illustrated by J-P.Desroches, Compagnons
d’Eternite’, Paris, 1981, p.229.

唐 彩繪仕女陶俑
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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