A PAINTED POTTERY FIGURE OF A COURT LADY TANG DYNASTY |

the slender, elegant figure standing with arms bent and hands at the waist each holding a small object, wearing a close-fitting, high-waisted, low-necked gown with winged projections at each shoulder and ruffles on the upper arm of the long sleeves, and flame-like sashes trailing from either side of the front apron, with up-turned cloud-toe shoes projecting beneath the flaring skirt, the face delicately painted with finely drawn details, the hair upswept and arranged in an elaborate double-loop, coiled chignon set with a metal floret and ornament, the figure with traces of red, green and black pigment

Collection of Sara Wood Armour (1912-2010).

The figure has a restored break across the neck and a large three part restored break to the base of the robe at the back and to the extremities, to the open loops of the coiffure (some glued), the hands and fingers, flanges of the gown and tips of the cloud slippers.
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