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TANG (618-907 A.D.) 32.8 cm Height

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A PAINTED POTTERY FIGURE TANG (618-907 A.D.) 32.8 cm Height

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A PAINTED POTTERY FIGURE TANG (618-907 A.D.) 32.8 cm Height

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Horsewoman or polo player on her mount. White terracotta with polychrome remains. CHINA, TANG period (618-907). Ht:32 cm (restorations)

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Victorious Lokapala standing on a buffalo wearing armor, his head adorned with a feathered helmet featuring stylized dragon heads on the shoulder straps. CHINA, TANG period (618-907). Ht: 52 cm (minor restorations)

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Large Chinese Tang dynasty ceramic pottery figure in the form of a bactrian two-humped camel with saddlebags, ca. 618-907 CE. With a straw-colored glaze and a wooden stand. The camel stands on all four legs on a rectangular base with saddlebags brimming with goods. A mug and a bird spill out from either side. The camel's head is held high. A similar example is held in the collection of the Minneapolis Institute of Art (accession no. 75.84). (Not including stand) height: 14 in x width: 12 1/2 in x depth: 8 in.

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Fat Lady. Ancient China, Tang Dynasty 618-907 AD. Terracotta. Good condition. Provenance: Purchased at Galería F., Spain, Madrid, 2022; Thermoluminescence test (TL) attached. Measurements: 52 x 21 cm. Example of a Chinese terracotta figure from the Tang dynasty of a "Fat Lady", dressed in a long robe richly decorated that falls to her feet in heavy folds, enhancing her graceful figure. She wears her hands tucked into her sleeves and holds a dog. She has a highly detailed face, with ruby cheeks and hair pulled back in a pretty bun. The eyes are elongated, the pointed nose, dimpled chin and precisely carved red-painted mouth are distinctive features that mark the unique aesthetic taste of the Tang dynasty. The lady rests on a flat base with rounded edges.

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