TWO PAINTED GRAY POTTERY FIGURES OF FEMALE ATTENDANTS EARLY TANG DYNASTY

both figures standing, one holding cymbals, wearing a tunic belted above the waist and cloud-shaped slippers peeking out from underneath the hem, the head turning to one side with the hair pulled up into a tidy topknot, the other in an equally animated pose, gracefully stepping forward, with one arm raised, the other held  to one side, eyes gazing downward, wearing a long robe and belted surcoat with extravagantly long, pleated sleeves that echo the dancer's movement, remaining traces of white slip and red and green pigments (2)

Yamanaka & Co., Japan (according to labels).